An Introduction to the Study of ChaucerThe Laurie, 1875 - 139 pages |
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... English Writers . Some knowledge of Early English is at present acquired in most of our Higher Schools , either through Class - Books of English Literature , or by the study of the language itself . It will generally be found that no ...
... English Writers . Some knowledge of Early English is at present acquired in most of our Higher Schools , either through Class - Books of English Literature , or by the study of the language itself . It will generally be found that no ...
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... English , wh is pronounced as if it were still written hw . The change is a change in spelling only , and seems to have been made during the troubled period following the Con- quest . It is a pity that this error has been allowed and ...
... English , wh is pronounced as if it were still written hw . The change is a change in spelling only , and seems to have been made during the troubled period following the Con- quest . It is a pity that this error has been allowed and ...
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... English the e is 48. No man ferre . Note a similar construction in line 55 . Ferre is the comparative of far , A.S. feor . In Piers Ploughman's Creed we have ferrer . ' Than walkede I ferrer , ' 411. The superlative ferrest occurs in ...
... English the e is 48. No man ferre . Note a similar construction in line 55 . Ferre is the comparative of far , A.S. feor . In Piers Ploughman's Creed we have ferrer . ' Than walkede I ferrer , ' 411. The superlative ferrest occurs in ...
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... English , himself . 87. as is sometimes used very indefinitely in Chaucer , as here , and in the frequently recurring expression , as nouthe or as now . In hope to stonden in his lady grace . Embrowdid 8 THE PROLOGUE .
... English , himself . 87. as is sometimes used very indefinitely in Chaucer , as here , and in the frequently recurring expression , as nouthe or as now . In hope to stonden in his lady grace . Embrowdid 8 THE PROLOGUE .
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... English the n was dropped , and the a changed into e , thus ladye . Here , and in other lines , the e also is dropped . Our expression Lady - day , is an example of this old form . 89. as it were like . These words introduce the third ...
... English the n was dropped , and the a changed into e , thus ladye . Here , and in other lines , the e also is dropped . Our expression Lady - day , is an example of this old form . 89. as it were like . These words introduce the third ...
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14th century 3rd sing adjective adverb allied Anglo-Saxon atte bedes berd bread called Chaucer church clerk cloth colour common courtepies couthe denote derived dress Edward III expression fair French word frequently Friars gentil gold gret Harl hath heed hence Henry III hire holy honour King king of Cyprus Knight Knight's Tale lady Latin Layamon leet litel lord maner meaning modern English monk note on line nought noun Old English Old French othur passage past phrase physician Piers Ploughman pilgrimage pilgrims plural prefix pres priest pronoun reeve reign sawtrie Saxon says schal sche schulde Scotland seems Seint seye seynt Shakespere Shipman's Tale six MSS smale smerte speke Tabbard Tale termination Thanne ther thing translation tyme Uppon verb vertue Wel cowde weye whan who-so wine wolde woot worn worthy writers
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Page 131 - And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Page 121 - Unspeakably touching is it, however, when I find both dignities united ; and he that must toil outwardly for the lowest of man's wants, is also toiling inwardly for the highest. Sublimer in this world know I nothing than a Peasant Saint, could such now anywhere be met with. Such a one will take thee back to Nazareth itself; thou wilt see the splendour of Heaven spring forth from the humblest depths of Earth, like a light shining in great darkness.
Page 121 - Two men I honor, and no third. First, the toil-worn Craftsman that with earth-made Implement laboriously conquers the Earth, and makes her man's. Venerable to me is the hard Hand ; crooked, coarse ; wherein notwithstanding lies a cunning virtue, indefeasibly royal, as of the Scepter of this Planet. Venerable too is the rugged face, all weather-tanned, besoiled, with its rude intelligence ; for it is the face of a Man living manlike.
Page 15 - The reule of seint Maure or of seint Beneit, By-cause that it was old and som-del streit, This ilke monk leet olde thinges pace, And held after the newe world the space. He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith, that hunters been nat holy men...
Page 137 - The houses were not numbered. There would indeed have been little advantage in numbering them; for of the coachmen, chairmen, porters, and errand boys of London, a very small proportion could read. It was necessary to use marks which the most ignorant could understand. The shops were therefore distinguished by painted signs, which gave a gay and grotesque aspect to the streets. The walk from Charing Cross to Whitechapel lay through an endless succession of saracens...
Page 121 - A second man I honour and still more highly, him who is seen toiling for the spiritually indispensable, not daily bread but the bread of life.
Page 99 - So glad am I, whan that I have presence Of it, to doon it alle reverence, As she that is of alle...
Page 54 - Of which ful blythe and glad was every wight; And telle he moste his tale, as was resoun, By forward and by composicioun, As ye han herd; what nedeth wordes mo?
Page 2 - 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 47 - For this ye knowen al so wel as I, Whoso shal telle a tale after a man, He moot reherce as ny as evere he kan Everich a word, if it be in his charge, Al speke he never so rudeliche and large, Or ellis he moot telle his tale untrewe, Or feyne thyng, or fynde wordes newe.