The Lawyers Prologue In, The Lawyers Prologue, by Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer mixes and tries to differ himself in telling the story, by making it seem that the tale is being told between the actual author and the narrator, by giving the lawyer some critical reference to Chaucer. Chaucer is writing this trying to show as if the lawyer were to be telling the tale, and not Chaucer himself. The majority of what the Lawyer says is not important or not of significance with the story. The Lawyer is portrayed as dignified and formal, addressing the diverse crowd as if he were speaking to the court. Introduction to The Lawyers Prologue The host speaks to the rest of the travelers, telling them that they can regain lost property but not lost time. The host suggests that the lawyer tell the next tale, and he agrees to do so, because he does not want to break his promises. He also says that the people should keep the laws they give to other people. The host refers to Chaucer who works shallow and writes poorly, but at the least he does not write of tales of lust. The Lawyer prepares to tell of a tale which will include poverty, and talks of it in an affectionate and formal way. The Lawyers TaleIn Syria there was a company of wealthy traders who made a journey to Rome. After a certain time there encountered Constance the emperors daughter, who was famous for her goodness and beauty. When the merchants returned to Syria, they reported to the Sultan what they had seen; the Sultan was immediately filled with lust for this Constance. The Sultan met with his advisors and told them of what he was told and his intentions. They could find no way for the Sultan to marry Constance. The Sultan is a Moslem, and Constance a Christian, for no emperor would allow his daughter to marry a Moslem. The Sultan then decided to convert to Christianity in a heavy intent to marry this beauty. With this in change, the emperor g...
