The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1880 - 221 pages |
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... Gothic or the Romance languages . I do not mean that there had previously existed in modern Europe nothing like histrionic representation of real or imaginary events ; but neither the Decameron of Boccaccio , to which the Canterbury ...
... Gothic or the Romance languages . I do not mean that there had previously existed in modern Europe nothing like histrionic representation of real or imaginary events ; but neither the Decameron of Boccaccio , to which the Canterbury ...
Page xxxv
... goth him ; ' ' he rydeth him . ' 4. The pronoun thow is sometimes joined to the verb , as schaltow , wiltow . 5. The Interrogative pronouns are who ( gen . whos ; dat . and acc . whom ) , which and what . ( a ) Which has often the sense ...
... goth him ; ' ' he rydeth him . ' 4. The pronoun thow is sometimes joined to the verb , as schaltow , wiltow . 5. The Interrogative pronouns are who ( gen . whos ; dat . and acc . whom ) , which and what . ( a ) Which has often the sense ...
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... goth for wo ; And eek therto he is a prisoner Perpetuelly , nat oonly for a yeer . Who couthe ryme in Englissch proprely His martirdam ? for sothe it am nat I ; Therfore I passe as lightly as I may . Hit fel that in the seventhe yeer in ...
... goth for wo ; And eek therto he is a prisoner Perpetuelly , nat oonly for a yeer . Who couthe ryme in Englissch proprely His martirdam ? for sothe it am nat I ; Therfore I passe as lightly as I may . Hit fel that in the seventhe yeer in ...
Page 59
... goth so busily To maken up the lystes rially ; 1025 That such a noble theatre as it was , I dar wel sayn that in this world ther nas . The circuit a myle was aboute , Walled of stoon , and dyched al withoute . 1030 Round was the schap ...
... goth so busily To maken up the lystes rially ; 1025 That such a noble theatre as it was , I dar wel sayn that in this world ther nas . The circuit a myle was aboute , Walled of stoon , and dyched al withoute . 1030 Round was the schap ...
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... goth anon the nexte waye . This is theffect , ther nys no more to saye . The nexte houre of Mars folwynge this , Arcite unto the temple walked is Of fierse Mars , to doon his sacrifise , With alle the rites of his payen wise . With ...
... goth anon the nexte waye . This is theffect , ther nys no more to saye . The nexte houre of Mars folwynge this , Arcite unto the temple walked is Of fierse Mars , to doon his sacrifise , With alle the rites of his payen wise . With ...
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