Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices,Oliver & Boyd, 1828 - 560 páginas |
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... never before been sent forth to expatiate in so wide a field of observation . It is stated by Warton , the historian of English poetry , that at the marriage of Violante , the daugh- ter of the Duke of Milan , with the Duke of Cla ...
... never before been sent forth to expatiate in so wide a field of observation . It is stated by Warton , the historian of English poetry , that at the marriage of Violante , the daugh- ter of the Duke of Milan , with the Duke of Cla ...
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... never permitted to decay . As it is impossible to transfer the works of Chaucer to these scanty pages , the best specimen of his characteristic manner will be found in the prologue to the Canterbury Tales , and in a few selections of a ...
... never permitted to decay . As it is impossible to transfer the works of Chaucer to these scanty pages , the best specimen of his characteristic manner will be found in the prologue to the Canterbury Tales , and in a few selections of a ...
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... never concluded . Only a limited number of the Pilgrims tell each a story , though these are the most prominent persons of the company . Some of these tales have been modernized by names very eminent in literature : -the Knight's Tale ...
... never concluded . Only a limited number of the Pilgrims tell each a story , though these are the most prominent persons of the company . Some of these tales have been modernized by names very eminent in literature : -the Knight's Tale ...
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... never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lif , unto no manere wight . He was a veray parfit gentil knight . But for to tellen you of his araie , His hors was good , but he ne was not gaie . Of fustian he wered a gipon , ( g ) Alle ...
... never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lif , unto no manere wight . He was a veray parfit gentil knight . But for to tellen you of his araie , His hors was good , but he ne was not gaie . Of fustian he wered a gipon , ( g ) Alle ...
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... never trompe of half so gret a soun . This pardoner had here as yelwe ( g ) as wax , But smoth it heng , as doth a strike of flax : By unces ( h ) heng his lokkès that he hadde , And therwith he his shulders overspradde . ( a ) The name ...
... never trompe of half so gret a soun . This pardoner had here as yelwe ( g ) as wax , But smoth it heng , as doth a strike of flax : By unces ( h ) heng his lokkès that he hadde , And therwith he his shulders overspradde . ( a ) The name ...
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