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Page xiv
... story - they afford excellent material for a comparison of Chaucer's methods at different periods , and of the development of his poetic individuality . Late in his life a younger contemporary , in all good faith , hailed him by the ...
... story - they afford excellent material for a comparison of Chaucer's methods at different periods , and of the development of his poetic individuality . Late in his life a younger contemporary , in all good faith , hailed him by the ...
Page xvi
... story on his Italian visit in 1373 , and probably wrote his version of it soon afterwards . If we compare this version with Petrarch's Latin , we shall note that Chaucer's mastery of his art is immensely increased . He is no longer ...
... story on his Italian visit in 1373 , and probably wrote his version of it soon afterwards . If we compare this version with Petrarch's Latin , we shall note that Chaucer's mastery of his art is immensely increased . He is no longer ...
Page xviii
... story of Constance , assigned , not at all happily , to the busy Sergeant - at - Law , he took another step , and a long one , in the direction of freedom . We have no external evidence of the date of the original . composition of this ...
... story of Constance , assigned , not at all happily , to the busy Sergeant - at - Law , he took another step , and a long one , in the direction of freedom . We have no external evidence of the date of the original . composition of this ...
Page xx
... story in which Chaucer followed Boccaccio more closely and which he sub- sequently suppressed . Probably , if so , the Teseide competed with the Filostrato as the subject for a long poem about 1380 , and after some few hundred lines had ...
... story in which Chaucer followed Boccaccio more closely and which he sub- sequently suppressed . Probably , if so , the Teseide competed with the Filostrato as the subject for a long poem about 1380 , and after some few hundred lines had ...
Page xxi
... story he was a better poet . We ride with Theseus towards Athens , we share his wonder at the throng of women mourning amid his triumph , and they , and not the chronicler , explain to us , as to him , the cause of their weeping . The ...
... story he was a better poet . We ride with Theseus towards Athens , we share his wonder at the throng of women mourning amid his triumph , and they , and not the chronicler , explain to us , as to him , the cause of their weeping . The ...
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Page xxv - Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote The droghte of Marche hath perced to the roote, 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 33 - And which of yow that bereth hym best of alle — That is to seyn, that telleth in this caas Tales of best sentence and moost solaas — Shal...
Page xxxii - Hir nose tretys, hir eyen greye as glas, Hir mouth ful smal, and therto softe and reed; But sikerly she hadde a fair forheed; It was almoost a spanne brood, I trowe; For, hardily, she was nat undergrowe. Ful fetys was hir cloke, as I was war.
Page 6 - His resons he spak ful solempnely, Souninge alway th'encrees of his winning. He wolde the see were kept for any thing Bitwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle. Wel coude he in eschaunge sheeldes selle. This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette; Ther wiste...
Page 111 - My cours, that hath so wyde for to turne, Hath moore power than woot any man. Myn is the drenchyng in the see so wan, Myn is the prison in the derke cote, Myn is the stranglyng and hangyng by the throte, The murmure, and the cherles rebellyng, The groynynge, and the pryvee empoysonyng.
Page 435 - For Seint Paul seith that al that writen is, To oure doctrine it is y-write y-wis ; Taketh the fruyt and lat the chaf be stille.
Page 43 - Than is the lylie upon his stalke grene, And fressher than the May with floures newe — For with the rose colour stroof...
Page 16 - Of clooth-makyng she hadde swich an haunt She passed hem of Ypres and of Gaunt. In al the parisshe wif ne was ther noon That to the offrynge bifore hire sholde goon; And if ther dide, certeyn so wrooth was she, That she was out of alle charitee. Hir coverchiefs...
Page 408 - graunt mercy of youre loore, But nathelees, as touchyng Daun Catoun, That hath of wysdom swich a greet renoun, Though that he bad no dremes for to drede, By God, men may in olde bookes rede Of many a man moore of...
Page xxxii - Or if men smoot it with a yerde smerte; And al was conscience and tendre herte.