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... Mars , is particularly interesting , as proving that Chaucer possessed a power of treating the grand and terrible , of which no modern poet but Dante had yet given an example . ' ( Marsh , Origin and History of the Eng- lish Language ...
... Mars , is particularly interesting , as proving that Chaucer possessed a power of treating the grand and terrible , of which no modern poet but Dante had yet given an example . ' ( Marsh , Origin and History of the Eng- lish Language ...
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... Mars in his temple in Thrace , which is described ; and Mars , upon understanding the message , causes favourable signs to be given to Arcita . In the same man- ner Palemone closes his religious observances with a prayer to Venus . His ...
... Mars in his temple in Thrace , which is described ; and Mars , upon understanding the message , causes favourable signs to be given to Arcita . In the same man- ner Palemone closes his religious observances with a prayer to Venus . His ...
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... is no more to telle . The reede statue of Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle the feeldes gliteren up and doun ; And by his baner was born his pynoun Of gold THE KNIGHTES TALE . 30.
... is no more to telle . The reede statue of Mars with spere and targe So schyneth in his white baner large , That alle the feeldes gliteren up and doun ; And by his baner was born his pynoun Of gold THE KNIGHTES TALE . 30.
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... Mars , allas ! Juno , 700 Thus hath youre ire owre lynage fordo , Save oonly me , and wrecchid Palomoun , That Theseus martyreth in prisoun . And over al this , to slee me utterly , Love hath his fyry dart so brennyngly 705 I - stykid ...
... Mars , allas ! Juno , 700 Thus hath youre ire owre lynage fordo , Save oonly me , and wrecchid Palomoun , That Theseus martyreth in prisoun . And over al this , to slee me utterly , Love hath his fyry dart so brennyngly 705 I - stykid ...
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... Mars he serveth now Dyane . Cleer was the day , as I have told or this , And Theseus , with alle joye and blys , With his Ypolita , the fayre queene , And Emelye , clothed al in greene , On hontyng be thay riden ryally . 825 And to the ...
... Mars he serveth now Dyane . Cleer was the day , as I have told or this , And Theseus , with alle joye and blys , With his Ypolita , the fayre queene , And Emelye , clothed al in greene , On hontyng be thay riden ryally . 825 And to the ...
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