The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Preestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesClarendon Press, 1898 - 262 pages |
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Page vi
... 1331 , shows no plea by Geffrey Stace that John Chaucer b At a cost of 75. ( of which the paltock was 4s . ) , equal to about 57. of our present money . had then married the Joan de Esthalle whom they tried vi INTRODUCTION .
... 1331 , shows no plea by Geffrey Stace that John Chaucer b At a cost of 75. ( of which the paltock was 4s . ) , equal to about 57. of our present money . had then married the Joan de Esthalle whom they tried vi INTRODUCTION .
Page vii
... present , with Prince Lionel , at the wedding of John of Gaunt and Lady Blanche of Lancaster , at Reading , and at the famous joustings subsequently held at London in honour of the event . d Life of Chaucer by Sir H. Nicolas ; see ...
... present , with Prince Lionel , at the wedding of John of Gaunt and Lady Blanche of Lancaster , at Reading , and at the famous joustings subsequently held at London in honour of the event . d Life of Chaucer by Sir H. Nicolas ; see ...
Page viii
... present . In 1350 the average price of a horse was 18s . 4d .; of an ox Il . 4s . 6d .; of a cow 17s . 2d .; of a sheep 2s . 6d .; of a goose 9d .; of a hen 2d .; of a day's labour in husbandry 3d . In Oxford , in 1310 , wheat was Ios ...
... present . In 1350 the average price of a horse was 18s . 4d .; of an ox Il . 4s . 6d .; of a cow 17s . 2d .; of a sheep 2s . 6d .; of a goose 9d .; of a hen 2d .; of a day's labour in husbandry 3d . In Oxford , in 1310 , wheat was Ios ...
Page xix
... present day we can hardly appreciate the boldness which made him assert more than once that the true test of gentility is nobleness of life and courtesy of manners , and not mere ancestral rank f , and which made him in the Persones ...
... present day we can hardly appreciate the boldness which made him assert more than once that the true test of gentility is nobleness of life and courtesy of manners , and not mere ancestral rank f , and which made him in the Persones ...
Page xxv
... present form was given it when Chaucer determined to assign it the first place among his Canterbury Tales " . It may not be unpleasing to the reader to see a short summary of it , which will show with what skill Chaucer has proceeded in ...
... present form was given it when Chaucer determined to assign it the first place among his Canterbury Tales " . It may not be unpleasing to the reader to see a short summary of it , which will show with what skill Chaucer has proceeded in ...
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Page 18 - Wyd was his parisshe, and houses fer a-sonder, But he ne lafte...
Page 5 - For Frensh of Paris was to hir unknowe. At mete wel y-taught was she with-alle ; She leet no morsel from hir lippes falle, Ne wette hir fingres in hir sauce depe.
Page 19 - He was a shepherde and no mercenarie. And though he holy were, and vertuous, He was to sinful man nat despitous,** Ne of his speche daungerous"* ne digne,*" But in his teching discreet and benigne.
Page 12 - Ther was also, ful riche of excellence. Discreet he was and of greet reverence — He semed swich, his wordes weren so wise.
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 4 - With lokkes crulle, as they were leyd in presse. Of twenty yeer of age he was, I gesse. Of his stature he was of evene lengthe, And wonderly deliver, and greet of strengthe.
Page 26 - That highte the Tabard, faste by the Belle. But now is tyme to yow for to telle How that we baren us that ilke night, Whan we were in that hostelrye alight. And after wol I telle of our viage, And al the remenaunt of our pilgrimage.
Page 20 - Or breke it, at a renning, with his heed. His berd as any sowe or fox was reed, And ther-to brood, as though it were a spade. Up-on the cop...
Page 26 - Or feyne thing, or finde wordes newe. He may nat spare, al-thogh he were his brother; He moot as wel seye o word as another.
Page 18 - 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?