Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 1J.W. Parker, 1854 - English poetry |
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... observes Tyrwhitt , ' has been settled , I suppose , from some inscription on his tombstone , signifying that he died in 1400 , at the age of 72. ' This supposition ' has been adopted as a matter of fact by Mr. Singer and others ; but ...
... observes Tyrwhitt , ' has been settled , I suppose , from some inscription on his tombstone , signifying that he died in 1400 , at the age of 72. ' This supposition ' has been adopted as a matter of fact by Mr. Singer and others ; but ...
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... observes that there is no proof , however likely it may be , that he belonged to either . ' Yet there is nothing improbable in the assumption that Chaucer went first to Cambridge and 6 1 Urry says that the name ( variously given as ...
... observes that there is no proof , however likely it may be , that he belonged to either . ' Yet there is nothing improbable in the assumption that Chaucer went first to Cambridge and 6 1 Urry says that the name ( variously given as ...
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... observes that if it could be proved that Chaucer was a member of the Inner Temple , it would be suffi- cient evidence of his birth and fortune , for only young men of noble and opulent families could support the expense of this Inn ...
... observes that if it could be proved that Chaucer was a member of the Inner Temple , it would be suffi- cient evidence of his birth and fortune , for only young men of noble and opulent families could support the expense of this Inn ...
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... observes that this house was more probably the house of Thomas Chaucer , to whom the Manor of Woodstock was granted by Henry the Fourth , ten years after the poet's death . ' This is the earliest evidence extant of any connection of the ...
... observes that this house was more probably the house of Thomas Chaucer , to whom the Manor of Woodstock was granted by Henry the Fourth , ten years after the poet's death . ' This is the earliest evidence extant of any connection of the ...
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... observes Sir Harris Nicolas , drawing his information from the entries in the Issue Rolls , is that he visited Florence and Genoa , and that he certainly returned to England before the 22nd No- vember , 1373 , on which day he received ...
... observes Sir Harris Nicolas , drawing his information from the entries in the Issue Rolls , is that he visited Florence and Genoa , and that he certainly returned to England before the 22nd No- vember , 1373 , on which day he received ...
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Page 79 - Somtyme with the lord of Palatye, Ageyn another hethen in Turkye : And evermore he hadde a sovereyn prys. And though that he were worthy, he was wys, And of his port as meke as is a mayde. He never yet no vileinye ne sayde 70 In al his lyf, un-to no maner wight. He was a verray parfit gentil knight.
Page 178 - What is this world? what asketh men to have? Now with his love, now in his colde grave Allone, withouten any compaignye.
Page 80 - Embrouded was he, as it were a mede Al ful of fresshe floures, whyte and rede.
Page 107 - 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.
Page 75 - The holy blisful martir for to seeke, That hem hath holpen whan that they were seeke.
Page 77 - But natheles, whyl I have tyme and space, Er that I ferther in this tale pace, Me thinketh it acordaunt to resoun, To telle yow al the condicioun Of ech of hem, so as it semed...
Page 115 - WHILOM, as olde stories tellen us, Ther was a duk that highte Theseus; Of Athenes he was lord and governour, And in his tyme swich a conquerour, That gretter was ther non under the sonne. Ful many a riche contre...
Page 92 - So chaunged he his mete and his soper. Ful many a fat partrich hadde he in mewe, And many a breem and many a luce in stewe.
Page 86 - Of prikyng and of huntyng for the hare Was al his lust, for no cost wolde he spare.