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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... beneath his hoof upleaped - it came From Pluto pricked by Saturn . High in air The courser sprang and , ere he was aware Of aught amiss , the broken rider lay Beneath his steed in wondering weak dismay . Him , dark with dust and bruised ...
... beneath his hoof upleaped - it came From Pluto pricked by Saturn . High in air The courser sprang and , ere he was aware Of aught amiss , the broken rider lay Beneath his steed in wondering weak dismay . Him , dark with dust and bruised ...
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... Beneath my weary weight . If ' tis God's will This must I bear as best I may , alas ! Disdained by Death , restless , forlorn , I pass From land to land and with my staff I beat At sleep's own door , the ground beneath my feet , To gain ...
... Beneath my weary weight . If ' tis God's will This must I bear as best I may , alas ! Disdained by Death , restless , forlorn , I pass From land to land and with my staff I beat At sleep's own door , the ground beneath my feet , To gain ...
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... beneath a tree I left him lying - there he waits for ye . God save and mend ye all - and so farewell . " Straightway the roisterers ran and in a dell Beneath an oak a store of gold they found , Fresh minted florins cumbering the ground ...
... beneath a tree I left him lying - there he waits for ye . God save and mend ye all - and so farewell . " Straightway the roisterers ran and in a dell Beneath an oak a store of gold they found , Fresh minted florins cumbering the ground ...
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