The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Preestes Tale, from the Canterbury Tales |
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... King of France , the Queen of Scotland , the King of Cyprus , and the sister of the captive King of France , and Edward's own mother , the almost forgotten Queen Isabella -at what was ever after called ' the Great Feast of St. George ...
... King of France , the Queen of Scotland , the King of Cyprus , and the sister of the captive King of France , and Edward's own mother , the almost forgotten Queen Isabella -at what was ever after called ' the Great Feast of St. George ...
Page viii
... king to Chaucer as one of the ' valets of the king's chamber ' — or , as the office was sometimes called , ' valet of the king's household ' -in consideration of former and future services . This pension for ' former ' services as well ...
... king to Chaucer as one of the ' valets of the king's chamber ' — or , as the office was sometimes called , ' valet of the king's household ' -in consideration of former and future services . This pension for ' former ' services as well ...
Page x
... king's service , and received letters of protection , to be in force from June till Michaelmas . Two years after this ( Nov. 12 , 1372 ) Chaucer was joined in a commission with two citizens of Genoa to treat with the doge , citizens ...
... king's service , and received letters of protection , to be in force from June till Michaelmas . Two years after this ( Nov. 12 , 1372 ) Chaucer was joined in a commission with two citizens of Genoa to treat with the doge , citizens ...
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... king the sum of 717. 4s . 6d . , being the fine paid by John Kent of London for shipping wool to Dordrecht without having paid the duty thereon . A solidate of land was as much land ( probably an acre ) as was worth a shilling . in a ...
... king the sum of 717. 4s . 6d . , being the fine paid by John Kent of London for shipping wool to Dordrecht without having paid the duty thereon . A solidate of land was as much land ( probably an acre ) as was worth a shilling . in a ...
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... King of France P. In 1377 Richard II succeeded to the throne , and Chaucer appears to have been reappointed one of the king's esquires . In January , 1378 , he was probably sent with the Earl of Huntingdon to France to treat for a ...
... King of France P. In 1377 Richard II succeeded to the throne , and Chaucer appears to have been reappointed one of the king's esquires . In January , 1378 , he was probably sent with the Earl of Huntingdon to France to treat for a ...
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Page 18 - Upon 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 therto, That if gold ruste, what shal yren do?
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 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 11 - But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre...
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 113 - What sholde I more un-to this tale sayn? The peple out-sterte, and caste the cart to grounde, And in the middel of the dong they founde The dede man, that mordred was al newe. O blisful god, that art so just and trewe!
Page 16 - And yet he was but esy of dispence ; He kepte that he wan in pestilence. For gold in phisik is a cordial, Therfore he lovede gold in special.
Page 18 - For if a preest be foul, on whom we truste, No wonder is a lewed man to ruste ; And shame it is, if a preest take keep, A shiten shepherde and a clene sheep.
Page 8 - A fat swan loved he best of any roost. His palfrey was as broun as is a berye. A Frere ther was, a wantowne and a merye, A lymytour, a ful solempne man. In alle the ordres foure is noon that kan 210 So muchel of daliaunce and fair langage.
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.