Chaucer, the Prologue, the Knightes Tale the Nonne Preestes Tale from the Canterbury TalesAt the Clarendon Press, 1892 - 262 pages |
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Page vi
... A.D. 1331 , shows no plea by Geffrey Stace that John Chaucer bAt a cost of 7s . ( of which the paltock was 4s . ) , equal to about 51. of our present money . had then married the Joan de Esthalle whom they tried vi INTRODUCTION .
... A.D. 1331 , shows no plea by Geffrey Stace that John Chaucer bAt a cost of 7s . ( of which the paltock was 4s . ) , equal to about 51. 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 17. 4s . 6d .; of a cow 175. 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 10s . a ...
... present . In 1350 the average price of a horse was 18s . 4d .; of an ox 17. 4s . 6d .; of a cow 175. 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 10s . a ...
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 , and which made him in the Persones Tale ...
... 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 , and which made him in the Persones Tale ...
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 ...
... 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 ...
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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 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; And this figure he added eek ther-to, That if gold ruste, what shal iren do?
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 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 107 - A yerd she hadde, enclosed al aboute With stikkes, and a drye dich with-oute, In which she hadde a cok, hight Chauntecleer, In al the land of crowing nas his peer.
Page 6 - But for to speken of hir conscience, She was so charitable and so pitous, She wolde wepe, if that she saugh a mous Kaught in a trappe, if it were deed or bledde. Of smale houndes hadde she, that she fedde With rosted flessh, or milk and wastel-breed. But soore weep she if oon of hem were deed, Or if men smoot it with a yerde smerte; And al was conscience, and tendre herte.
Page 94 - What is this world? what asketh men to have? Now with his love, now in his colde grave Allone, with-outen any companye.
Page 26 - He may nat spare, al-thogh he were his brother; He moot as wel seye o word as another. Crist spak him-self ful brode in holy writ, And wel ye woot, no vileinye is it. 740 Eek Plato seith, who-so that can him rede, The wordes mote be cosin to the dede.
Page 6 - Hir nose tretys; hir eyen greye as glas; Hir mouth ful smal, and ther-to softe and reed; But sikerly she hadde a fair forheed; It was almost a spanne brood, I trowe; For, hardily, she was nat undergrowe.
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