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... Tales . The Harleian manuscript , No. 7334 , is by far the best manuscript of Chaucer's Canter- bury Tales that I have yet examined , in regard both to antiquity and correctness . The handwriting is one which would at first sight be ...
... Tales . The Harleian manuscript , No. 7334 , is by far the best manuscript of Chaucer's Canter- bury Tales that I have yet examined , in regard both to antiquity and correctness . The handwriting is one which would at first sight be ...
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... Tale , with two manuscripts in the public library of the University of Cambridge , bearing the shelf - marks Mm . 2. 5. ( which I have quoted as C. 1 ) , and Ii . 3 , 26 ( C. 2 ) ; but I found so little real use from these latter ...
... Tale , with two manuscripts in the public library of the University of Cambridge , bearing the shelf - marks Mm . 2. 5. ( which I have quoted as C. 1 ) , and Ii . 3 , 26 ( C. 2 ) ; but I found so little real use from these latter ...
Page 129
... tale pace , Me thinketh it acordant to resoun , To telle yow alle the condicioun Of eche of hem , so as it semed me , 14 8. the Ram . Tyrwhitt thinks that Chaucer has made a mistake , and that it ought to be the Bull , because , the ...
... tale pace , Me thinketh it acordant to resoun , To telle yow alle the condicioun Of eche of hem , so as it semed me , 14 8. the Ram . Tyrwhitt thinks that Chaucer has made a mistake , and that it ought to be the Bull , because , the ...
Page 130
... Tale , 1. 7143 . 124. Frensch . The French taught in England was the debased form of the old Anglo - Norman , somewhat similar to that used at a later period in the courts of law ; and it was this at which Chaucer , and some of his ...
... Tale , 1. 7143 . 124. Frensch . The French taught in England was the debased form of the old Anglo - Norman , somewhat similar to that used at a later period in the courts of law ; and it was this at which Chaucer , and some of his ...
Page 132
... tale . A FRANKELEYN ther was in his companye ; Whit was his berde , as the dayesye . Of his complexioun he was sangwyn . Wel loved he in the morn a sop of wyn . 281 To lyve in delite was al his wone , For he was Epicurius owne sone ...
... tale . A FRANKELEYN ther was in his companye ; Whit was his berde , as the dayesye . Of his complexioun he was sangwyn . Wel loved he in the morn a sop of wyn . 281 To lyve in delite was al his wone , For he was Epicurius owne sone ...
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Page 158 - What is this world? What asketh men to have? Now with his love, now in his colde grave, Allone, withouten any compaignye...
Page 130 - Somtyme with the lord of Palatye, Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileinye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, un-to no maner wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knight.
Page 223 - Such notes as, warbled to the string, Drew iron tears down Pluto's cheek, And made hell grant what love did seek. Or call up him that left half told The story of Cambuscan bold...
Page 132 - For if he yaf, he dorste make avaunt, He wiste that a man was repentaunt. For many a man so hard is of his herte, He may nat wepe al-thogh him sore smerte. 230 Therfore, in stede of weping and preyeres, Men moot yeve silver to the povre freres.
Page 131 - But sore weep she if oon of hem were deed, Or if men smoot it with a yerde smerte: And al was conscience and tendre herte.
Page 129 - And bathed every veyne in swich licour. Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth Inspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes...
Page 131 - Ful swetely herde he confessioun, And plesaunt was his absolucioun; He was an esy man to yeve penaunce Ther as he wiste...
Page 137 - WHILOM, as olde stories tellen us, Ther was a duk that highte Theseus; Of Athenes he was lord and governour, And in his tyme swich a conquerour, That gretter was ther non under the sonne. Ful many a riche contre...
Page 118 - Meanwhile in 1374 he was appointed Comptroller of the Customs and Subsidy of Wools, Skins, and Tanned Hides...
Page 233 - My brother shal be warisshed hastily; For I am siker that ther be sciences By whiche men make diverse apparences Swiche as thise subtile tregetoures pleye; For ofte at feestes have I wel herd seye That tregetours withinne an halle large Have maad come in a water and a barge, And in the halle rowen up and doun.