The Physician tale is the 13th tale of "Canterbury Tales", and It's also my favourite tale of this wonderful collection of tales. The story is about a"domestic drama" and the main characters are represented by a father and his daughter.
Virginius, a Roman noble, has got a wonderful 14 years old daughter called Virginia. One day, a judge called Appius saw Virginia and decided to seduce her . So, with his helper Claudius , Appius decrees in court that Virginia is not a noble Roman's daughter , but only a slave who escaped and his father, Virginius, must deliver her to the court. But Virginius tells her that, to "protect" her honor , he must kill her ; Virginia agrees and his father behead her and takes her head in court. So Appius accuses of murder Virginius , but people start a strong protest against the corrupt judge who is imprisoned. In jail Appius commits suicide , while his helper (Claudius) is forgiven and exiled by Virginius.
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