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" 295 Then robes riche, or fithel, or gay sawtrie. But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre; But al that he mighte of his frendes hente, On bookes and on lernyng he it spente, 300 And busily gan for the soules preye Of hem "
The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale: From the Canterbury ... - Page 10
by Geoffrey Chaucer - 1869 - 211 pages
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Specimens of the British Poets: Chaucer, 1400, to Beaumont, 1628

Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 420 pages
...in black and red, Of Aristotle, and his philosophic, Than robes riche, or fidel, or sautrie. But all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre, But all that he might of his frendes hente 5 , On bokes and on lerning he it spente, And besily gan for...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Lives of the Authors, Volume 1

Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 468 pages
...in blaek or red, Of Aristotle, and his philosophie, Than robes riehe, or Iidel, or sautrie. But all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in eofre, But all that he might of his frendes hente, On bokes and on lerning he it spente, And besily...
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The British Poets: Including Translations ...

British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 400 pages
...in black or red, Of Aristotle, and his philosophie, Than robes riche, or ridel, or sautrie. But all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre, But all that he might of his frendes hente, On bokes and on lerning he it spente, And besily gan for the...
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The History of English Poetry,: From the Close of the Eleventh to ..., Volume 2

Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1824 - 534 pages
...black or red, Of Aristotle and his philosophic, Then robes riche, or fidel s , or sautrie: But allbe that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. ( His unwearied attention to logic had tinctured his conversation with much pedantic formality, and...
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The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer: With an Essay on His Language and ..., Volume 1

Geoffrey Chaucer - 1830 - 368 pages
...or red, Of Aristotle, and his philosophic, tyi Than robes riche, or fidel, or sautrie. sge But all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre, But all that he might of his frendes hente, On bokes and on lerning he it spente, And besily gan for the...
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The New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1

1833 - 484 pages
...fidel, or sautrie— Sautrie is psaltry, a kind of harp or dulcimer to sing psalms to :— But all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre— " Yet" is a pleasant assumption ; as if anything else was expected of philosophy ! or perhaps it is...
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A History of English Rhythms, Volume 1

Edwin Guest - English language - 1838 - 342 pages
...souls had wander'd in the air, Ban|ish'd this frail | sepul\chre : of | our flesh|. R 2,1. 3. But all | be that | he was]: a phil\oso\phre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in coffre. Chau. Prol. Again | his might : ther gain|en non | obstacles, He may | be clep|ed : a god |...
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A History of English Rhythms, Volume 1

Edwin Guest - English language - 1838 - 346 pages
...had wander'd in the air, Ban|ish'd this frail | sepul\chre : of | our flesh|. R 2, 1. 3. But all | be that | he was|: a phil\oso\phre. Yet hadde he but litel gold in coffre. Chau. Prol. Again | his might': ther gain|en non | obstacles, He may | be clep|ed: a god ]...
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The History of English Poetry: From the Close of the Eleventh ..., Volume 2

Thomas Warton - English poetry - 1840 - 584 pages
...black or red, Of Aristotle and his philosophic, Then robes riche, or fidel', or sautrie : But allbe that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. 1 His unwearied attention to logic had tinctured his conversation with much pedantic formality, and...
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Specimens of the British Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices, and ...

Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 838 pages
...in black and red, Of Aristotle, and his philosophie, Than robes riche, or fidel, or sautrie. Rut all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre, But all that he might of his frendes heute 1 , On bokès and on leming he it spente, And besily gan for...
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