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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... pence to spend Above his simple need and gold to lend To his less thrifty lord - who made it good With gracious thanks , haply a coat and hood . In youth he was a carpenter , and still , When need there was , he plied his trade with ...
... pence to spend Above his simple need and gold to lend To his less thrifty lord - who made it good With gracious thanks , haply a coat and hood . In youth he was a carpenter , and still , When need there was , he plied his trade with ...
Page 85
... pence , in pacts and testaments , And all neglect of holy sacraments And usury and simony as well . On lechers first his priestly lashes fell , He made them sing whenever they were caught . Tithe - paying niggards soon to shame he ...
... pence , in pacts and testaments , And all neglect of holy sacraments And usury and simony as well . On lechers first his priestly lashes fell , He made them sing whenever they were caught . Tithe - paying niggards soon to shame he ...
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... pence , as I reckon , dame , to me . With this will I acquit thee , though thereby My master profits and small gain have I. Make haste , for here I may no longer bide , Give me thy twelve pence straight and let me ride . " " Twelve pence ...
... pence , as I reckon , dame , to me . With this will I acquit thee , though thereby My master profits and small gain have I. Make haste , for here I may no longer bide , Give me thy twelve pence straight and let me ride . " " Twelve pence ...
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