The prologue to the Canterbury tales, with notes by E.F. Willoughby1881 |
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... expressions of feeling scattered through his works , we can form a pretty complete notion of his personal appearance , habits , and character . Stout in body but small and fair of face , shy and reserved with strangers , but fond ...
... expressions of feeling scattered through his works , we can form a pretty complete notion of his personal appearance , habits , and character . Stout in body but small and fair of face , shy and reserved with strangers , but fond ...
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... expression such as has never been at the command of any human tongue . Begotten by a surprising union of the two noblest languages of Europe , the one Teutonic , the other Romanic , it received that wonderfully happy temper and thorough ...
... expression such as has never been at the command of any human tongue . Begotten by a surprising union of the two noblest languages of Europe , the one Teutonic , the other Romanic , it received that wonderfully happy temper and thorough ...
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... expression " coat of arms . " It was the sign of a well - known inn in Southwark , to which adjoined the house of the Abbot of Hyde , near Winchester . 20. Lay resided . = " When the court lay at Windsor . " - Merry Wives of Windsor ...
... expression " coat of arms . " It was the sign of a well - known inn in Southwark , to which adjoined the house of the Abbot of Hyde , near Winchester . 20. Lay resided . = " When the court lay at Windsor . " - Merry Wives of Windsor ...
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... expression . Cotgrave says " Gaigner le hault bout " to win the highest prize , also to take the highest place at table , so that bord may be board = table ; or it may be Low Ger . boort or M.H.G. buhurt = joust , tournament . Aboven ...
... expression . Cotgrave says " Gaigner le hault bout " to win the highest prize , also to take the highest place at table , so that bord may be board = table ; or it may be Low Ger . boort or M.H.G. buhurt = joust , tournament . Aboven ...
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... expressions any- , some- , no- , and everybody , to substitute creature , person , individual , or some other less appropriate Latin periphrase . 72. Verray perfight gentil knight .-- Verray , O.F. vray , now vrai = true , truly . L ...
... expressions any- , some- , no- , and everybody , to substitute creature , person , individual , or some other less appropriate Latin periphrase . 72. Verray perfight gentil knight .-- Verray , O.F. vray , now vrai = true , truly . L ...
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