FIVE HUNDRED YEARS

OF CHAUCER CRITICISM

AND ALLUSION

1357-1900

VOLUME I

CONTAINING

PART 1

How he z dnannt was mayan mait
And lae te lone flouce and fintifice

Ku posh his lyfe be queput pe resemblanc
Of ham hay in me so fresh hyffnesse
Yat to putte other men in remembrance
Of ho phone have Heere his hyknesse
Do make to ys ende moothfastnesse
yat per pt hane of him left yought Emynd
By pis peyntine may neyn hun fynde

The yuanges in chuche been
Waken folk penke on god kon he sputes
Than ye grunger yer be holden seen
Were oft vnfyre of hem amfith restrepnter
Of youghts go Whan a ying depent s
De curled if men take of te hec
Thoght of pe hknesse it wil m hym læde

PORTRAIT OF CHAUCER, PAINTED BY ORDER OF HIS FRIEND AND PUPIL THOMAS HOCCLEVE

In a MS. Copy of the Latter's 'Regement of Princes' Written 1412

CHAUCER CRITICISM
AND ALLUSION

1357-1920

By

AROLINE F. E. SPURGPON

RD, LUMEKSITE DE PARIS; PON.LT Tr
DCAR. IL PROESOR OF ENGLISH LITEN.
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON