The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Preestes Tale, from the Caterbury TalesClarendon Pres, 1903 - 262 pages |
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... person . In 1369 ( Aug. 15 ) the death of Queen Philippa took place , and in less than a month later , Blanche , the wife of John of Gaunt , died , at the age of twenty - nine , Chaucer did honour to the memory of his patron's wife in a ...
... person . In 1369 ( Aug. 15 ) the death of Queen Philippa took place , and in less than a month later , Blanche , the wife of John of Gaunt , died , at the age of twenty - nine , Chaucer did honour to the memory of his patron's wife in a ...
Page x
... person k . This was Chaucer's first important mission . It was no doubt skilfully executed , and gave entire satisfaction to the king , who on the 23rd of April , 1374 , on the celebration of the feast of St. George , at Windsor , made ...
... person k . This was Chaucer's first important mission . It was no doubt skilfully executed , and gave entire satisfaction to the king , who on the 23rd of April , 1374 , on the celebration of the feast of St. George , at Windsor , made ...
Page xi
... person of Edmond Staplegate of Kent , which he retained for three years , during which time he received as wardship and marriage fee the sum of 104 / .; and ( on Dec. 28 ) the custody of five ' solidates ' of rent in Soles in Kent ...
... person of Edmond Staplegate of Kent , which he retained for three years , during which time he received as wardship and marriage fee the sum of 104 / .; and ( on Dec. 28 ) the custody of five ' solidates ' of rent in Soles in Kent ...
Page xvi
... person he was corpulent , and , like his host of the Tabard , ' a large man , ' and no ' poppet ' to embrace ; but his face was small , fair , and intelligent , his eye downcast and meditative , but dazed by age and study . Altogether ...
... person he was corpulent , and , like his host of the Tabard , ' a large man , ' and no ' poppet ' to embrace ; but his face was small , fair , and intelligent , his eye downcast and meditative , but dazed by age and study . Altogether ...
Page xix
... persons of plebeian rank ) were necessarily prone to be guilty of base and unworthy actions ; and at the present day we can hardly appreciate the boldness which made him assert more than once that the true test of gentility is nobleness ...
... persons of plebeian rank ) were necessarily prone to be guilty of base and unworthy actions ; and at the present day we can hardly appreciate the boldness which made him assert more than once that the true test of gentility is nobleness ...
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Page 11 - But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre...
Page 2 - In felawshipe, and pilgrims were they alle, That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde; The chambres and the stables weren wyde, And wel we weren esed atte beste.
Page 8 - A love-knotte in the gretter ende ther was. His heed was balled, that shoon as any glas, And eek his face, as he had been anoint.
Page 18 - Up-on his feet, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf, That first he wroghte, and afterward he taughte ; Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte ; And this figure he added eek ther-to, That if gold ruste, what shal iren do ? For if a preest be foul, on whom we truste, No wonder is a lewed man to ruste ; And shame it is, if a preest take keep, A shiten shepherde and a clene sheep.
Page 125 - The gees for fere flowen over the trees; Out of the hyve cam the swarm of bees; So hidous was the noyse, a! benedicite! Certes, he Jakke Straw, and his meynee...
Page 9 - 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 6 - Hir nose tretys; hir eyen greye as glas; Hir mouth ful smal, and ther-to softe and reed; But sikerly she hadde a fair forheed; It was almost a spanne brood, I trowe; For, hardily, she was nat undergrowe.
Page 7 - 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 21 - Wel coude he kepe a gerner and a binne; Ther was noon auditour coude on him winne. Wel wiste he, by the droghte, and by the reyn, The yelding of his seed, and of his greyn. His lordes sheep, his neet...
Page 114 - The wind gan chaunge, and blew right as hem leste. Jolif and glad they wente un-to hir reste, And casten hem ful erly for to saille; But to that oo man fil a greet mervaille.