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Page 121
... therefore probable that they were left in that state by Chaucer . The Cookes Tale was evidently left un- finished by the author , and it was probably the person who reduced the whole to its present form that first introduced the tale of ...
... therefore probable that they were left in that state by Chaucer . The Cookes Tale was evidently left un- finished by the author , and it was probably the person who reduced the whole to its present form that first introduced the tale of ...
Page 122
... therefore , much more to the honour of our meritorious countryman , William Caxton , that he chose to make the Canterbury Tales one of the earliest produc- tions of his press , than it can be to his discredit that he printed them very ...
... therefore , much more to the honour of our meritorious countryman , William Caxton , that he chose to make the Canterbury Tales one of the earliest produc- tions of his press , than it can be to his discredit that he printed them very ...
Page 125
... therefore , that the plan of forming the text of any work of the periods of which we are speaking , from a number of different manuscripts , written at dif- ferent times and different places , is the most absurd plan which it is ...
... therefore , that the plan of forming the text of any work of the periods of which we are speaking , from a number of different manuscripts , written at dif- ferent times and different places , is the most absurd plan which it is ...
Page 126
... therefore soon after Chaucer's death and the publication of the Canterbury Tales . Its language has very little , if any , appearance of local dialect ; and the text is in general extremely good , the variations from Tyrwhitt being ...
... therefore soon after Chaucer's death and the publication of the Canterbury Tales . Its language has very little , if any , appearance of local dialect ; and the text is in general extremely good , the variations from Tyrwhitt being ...
Page 127
... therefore printed an imperfect line , or given it supposed perfection by adding a word or placing a final e to a word which ought not to have it . I may observe , that it was a constant rule to elide the final e in pronunciation , when ...
... therefore printed an imperfect line , or given it supposed perfection by adding a word or placing a final e to a word which ought not to have it . I may observe , that it was a constant rule to elide the final e in pronunciation , when ...
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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.