Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey ChaucerDorance, 1939 - 92 pages Chaucer's work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims have assembled on their way to Canterbury. Harry Bailly, the innkeeper, suggests a contest: whoever tells the best tale will win a supper when they reach Canterbury. |
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... evermore , God's providence and Fortune's gifts deplore , That oft at last , in ways they little deem , Bestow better bliss than that . they dream ? One , riches craves and for their sake is slain , One , prisoned , longs to break his ...
... evermore , God's providence and Fortune's gifts deplore , That oft at last , in ways they little deem , Bestow better bliss than that . they dream ? One , riches craves and for their sake is slain , One , prisoned , longs to break his ...
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... evermore astir To match his might with those who wrought for her . He hewed her wood , drew water with the best , As he was bid - for he was broad of breast , A sturdy youth and big of bone and thew . So served he for the nonce , a year ...
... evermore astir To match his might with those who wrought for her . He hewed her wood , drew water with the best , As he was bid - for he was broad of breast , A sturdy youth and big of bone and thew . So served he for the nonce , a year ...
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... evermore my friends , as best ye may . " With this they pledged their faith with one accord And , craving mercy , bade him be their lord . Then said he " Riches and ancestral state Make ye , no doubt , mates for a royal mate In season ...
... evermore my friends , as best ye may . " With this they pledged their faith with one accord And , craving mercy , bade him be their lord . Then said he " Riches and ancestral state Make ye , no doubt , mates for a royal mate In season ...
Table des matières
THE PROLOGUE | 7 |
The Knights Tale | 28 |
THE NUNS PRIESTS TALE | 39 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Text with ..., Volume 24 Geoffrey Chaucer Affichage du livre entier - 1847 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
anon Arcita Athens awhile bade bailiff beneath benedicite Betwixt blazoned bliss bore brother caitiff CANTERBURY TALES Chanticleer clad courser cried dame dear death deemed doth draw rein dread dream duke e'en Emily evermore eyes fair fare fiend flame gave gentle give goddess gold haply haste hath heaped heart heed hither honor knew knight KNIGHT'S TALE lady live lord love's Mars mate merry Nathless naught ne'er neath o'er Pertelote Philostratus piteous Poor Palamon prison queen queen Hippolyta quoth the summoner rich array ride rival lovers rode sage Saint scorn serve shalt shame sirs skill slain slay sorrow spurred steed straightway strife sweet Tabard tale tears tell Theban Thebes thee Therewith Theseus thine thou thy dream told troth twain Twas Twill Venus wandering wanton wend whoso wife wight wise worthy yeoman