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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... Therewith he spread his banner , set his face Toward Thebes and with his legions spurred apace , No nearer Athens would he ride , that day , He slept , that night , far - sped upon his way . Hippolyta , his queen , he sent to dwell In ...
... Therewith he spread his banner , set his face Toward Thebes and with his legions spurred apace , No nearer Athens would he ride , that day , He slept , that night , far - sped upon his way . Hippolyta , his queen , he sent to dwell In ...
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... Therewith the specter pale Of his foul murder told the piteous tale , And all was true . For when his comrade came To the inn - stable - yard and called his name The ostler said : " Your fellow , sir , is gone , At break of day he rose ...
... Therewith the specter pale Of his foul murder told the piteous tale , And all was true . For when his comrade came To the inn - stable - yard and called his name The ostler said : " Your fellow , sir , is gone , At break of day he rose ...
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... Therewith he bought red wine in bottles three . Two for his mates he seasoned with the bane And , nothing doubting , sped to them again . Him straight they slew and , tippling , in a trice Drained both the bottles seasoned with his ...
... Therewith he bought red wine in bottles three . Two for his mates he seasoned with the bane And , nothing doubting , sped to them again . Him straight they slew and , tippling , in a trice Drained both the bottles seasoned with his ...
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