The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Preestes Tale, from the Canterbury Tales |
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Page ix
... 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 1047 .; 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 1047 .; 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 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 11 - This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette; Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette, 280 So estatly was he of his governaunce, With his bargaynes, and with his chevisaunce.
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 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 27 - Greet chere made our hoste us everichon, And to the soper sette he us anon ; And served us with vitaille at the beste. Strong was the wyn, and wel to drynke us leste. A semely man our hoste was withalle For to been a marshal in an halle ; A large man he was with eyen stepe...
Page 126 - Lo, swich it is for to be recchelees, And necligent, and truste on flaterye. But ye that holden this tale a folye, As of a fox, or of a cok and hen, Taketh the moralitee ~, good men. 620 For seint Paul seith, that al that writen is, (4631) To our doctryne it is y-write, y-wis. Taketh the fruyt, and lat the chaf be stille.
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...
Page 2 - Of ech of hem, so as it semed me, And whiche they weren, and of what degree, 40 And eek in what array that they were inne; And at a knyght than wol I first bigynne.
Page 21 - Now is nat that of God a ful fair grace, That swich a lewed mannes wit shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men?
Page 12 - And every statut coude he pleyn by rote. He rood but hoomly in a medlee cote Girt with a ceint of silk, with barres smale; Of his array telle I no lenger tale.