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... Term , 5 Edward III , A.D. 1331 , shows no plea by Geffrey Stace that John Chaucer b At a cost of 7s . ( of which the paltock was 4s . ) , equal to about 57. of our present money . had then married the Joan de Esthalle whom they tried ...
... Term , 5 Edward III , A.D. 1331 , shows no plea by Geffrey Stace that John Chaucer b At a cost of 7s . ( of which the paltock was 4s . ) , equal to about 57. of our present money . had then married the Joan de Esthalle whom they tried ...
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... terms . On the 1st of December , Chaucer was dismissed from his offices of Comptroller of Wool , Woolfells , and Leather , and of Comptroller of Petty Customs , and others were appointed in his place . The loss of his emoluments reduced ...
... terms . On the 1st of December , Chaucer was dismissed from his offices of Comptroller of Wool , Woolfells , and Leather , and of Comptroller of Petty Customs , and others were appointed in his place . The loss of his emoluments reduced ...
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... Term , 1398 , Isabella Buckholt sued Chaucer for 14. Is . 11d . The sheriff twice returned the poet as non inventus , though in 1398 ( May 4 ) letters of protection were issued to Chaucer forbidding any one , for the term of two years ...
... Term , 1398 , Isabella Buckholt sued Chaucer for 14. Is . 11d . The sheriff twice returned the poet as non inventus , though in 1398 ( May 4 ) letters of protection were issued to Chaucer forbidding any one , for the term of two years ...
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... term , that is , persons of plebeian rank ) were necessarily prone to be guilty of base and unworthy actions ; and ... terms of praise as ' grand translateur , noble Geoffroy Chaucier ! ' But it is to the Canterbury Tales that Chaucer ...
... term , that is , persons of plebeian rank ) were necessarily prone to be guilty of base and unworthy actions ; and ... terms of praise as ' grand translateur , noble Geoffroy Chaucier ! ' But it is to the Canterbury Tales that Chaucer ...
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... terms with each member of the company . The host of the inn , ' Harry Bailly , ' made one more , and presided over this ' merry company ' during their journey to and from Canterbury . At his suggestion it was agreed that each pilgrim ...
... terms with each member of the company . The host of the inn , ' Harry Bailly , ' made one more , and presided over this ' merry company ' during their journey to and from Canterbury . At his suggestion it was agreed that each pilgrim ...
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Page 2 - In felawshipe, and pilgrims were they alle, That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde; The chambres and the stables weren wyde, And wel we weren esed atte beste.
Page 11 - This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette; Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette, 280 So estatly was he of his governaunce, With his bargaynes, and with his chevisaunce.
Page 12 - Ther was also, ful riche of excellence. Discreet he was and of greet reverence — He semed swich, his wordes weren so wise.
Page 8 - A love-knotte in the gretter ende ther was. His heed was balled, that shoon as any glas, And eek his face, as he had been anoint.
Page 27 - Greet chere made our hoste us everichon, And to the soper sette he us anon ; And served us with vitaille at the beste. Strong was the wyn, and wel to drynke us leste. A semely man our hoste was withalle For to been a marshal in an halle ; A large man he was with eyen stepe...
Page 126 - Lo, swich it is for to be recchelees, And necligent, and truste on flaterye. But ye that holden this tale a folye, As of a fox, or of a cok and hen, Taketh the moralitee ~, good men. 620 For seint Paul seith, that al that writen is, (4631) To our doctryne it is y-write, y-wis. Taketh the fruyt, and lat the chaf be stille.
Page 18 - Up-on his feet, and in his hand a staf. This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf, That first he wroghte, and afterward he taughte ; Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte...
Page 2 - Of ech of hem, so as it semed me, And whiche they weren, and of what degree, 40 And eek in what array that they were inne; And at a knyght than wol I first bigynne.
Page 21 - Now is nat that of God a ful fair grace, That swich a lewed mannes wit shal pace The wisdom of an heep of lerned men?
Page 12 - And every statut coude he pleyn by rote. He rood but hoomly in a medlee cote Girt with a ceint of silk, with barres smale; Of his array telle I no lenger tale.