![]() They not simply save their honor "par bel mentir" as the Lovers consistently tell the truth when they lie? In other words, why do Simultaneously conceal the reality of her actions from the crowd in Truth in order to satisfy the requirements of the ordeal and Iseut has two contradictory imperatives to fulfill. For instance, in the "equivocal oath" scene, ![]() At times, the reasons for their ambiguous discourse are (1) Still, no one hasĪdequately explained why the lovers insist upon telling technically true ![]() Reasonably be understood to describe their situation accurately if theyĪre submitted to a "legalistic interpretation of the form of the Lovers wilfully mislead their listeners, their "lies" can However, one significant aspect of the lovers' liesīears further examination: that they are, in fact, true. The prevarications invented by Beroul's Tristan and Iseut toĭisguise their love affair have elicited much critical attention over
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