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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... flames upon the altar kindled she , With all due rites performed , as ye may see Written in Statius ' Thebiad and told As well in other chronicles of old . When kindled were the flames , with pleading eyes And lips she invoked Diana in ...
... flames upon the altar kindled she , With all due rites performed , as ye may see Written in Statius ' Thebiad and told As well in other chronicles of old . When kindled were the flames , with pleading eyes And lips she invoked Diana in ...
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... flames shall burn to greet thine eye . To this , as well , I now mine honor bind ; My beard , my hair that hangs so ... flame upon the altar , burning bright , Filled suddenly the temple with its light , The floor beneath gave forth a ...
... flames shall burn to greet thine eye . To this , as well , I now mine honor bind ; My beard , my hair that hangs so ... flame upon the altar , burning bright , Filled suddenly the temple with its light , The floor beneath gave forth a ...
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... robes of price Upon the flame in costly sacrifice , Nor how they spurred about it , one and all , How knights acclaimed and ladies ' tears did fall ; Of wrestling bouts and ceremonies old , As poor Arcita THE KNIGHT'S TALE 65.
... robes of price Upon the flame in costly sacrifice , Nor how they spurred about it , one and all , How knights acclaimed and ladies ' tears did fall ; Of wrestling bouts and ceremonies old , As poor Arcita THE KNIGHT'S TALE 65.
Table des matières
THE PROLOGUE | 7 |
The Knights Tale | 28 |
THE NUNS PRIESTS TALE | 39 |
Droits d'auteur | |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
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