Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
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... had probably never before been sent forth to expatiate in so wide a field of
observation . It is stated by Warton , the historian of English poetry , that at the
marriage of Violante , the daughter of the Duke of Milan , with the Duke of
Clarence ...
... had probably never before been sent forth to expatiate in so wide a field of
observation . It is stated by Warton , the historian of English poetry , that at the
marriage of Violante , the daughter of the Duke of Milan , with the Duke of
Clarence ...
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Each pilgrim having engaged , at the suggestion of the host of the Tabard , to
relate a story , and every tale being most felicitously adapted to the character of
the narrator , the sentiment is as it were re - doubled , and the interest is never ...
Each pilgrim having engaged , at the suggestion of the host of the Tabard , to
relate a story , and every tale being most felicitously adapted to the character of
the narrator , the sentiment is as it were re - doubled , and the interest is never ...
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All the Tales are allotted with equal propriety and happiness to the different
members of the group of Pilgrims ; but it is to be regretted that this extensive
design was never concluded . Only a limited number of the Pilgrims tell each a
story ...
All the Tales are allotted with equal propriety and happiness to the different
members of the group of Pilgrims ; but it is to be regretted that this extensive
design was never concluded . Only a limited number of the Pilgrims tell each a
story ...
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He never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lif , unto no manere wight . He was a
veray parfit gentil knight . But for to tellen you of his araie , His hors was good ,
but he ne was not gaie . Of fustian he wered a gipon , ( g ) Alle besmotred ( h )
with ...
He never yet no vilanie ne sayde In alle his lif , unto no manere wight . He was a
veray parfit gentil knight . But for to tellen you of his araie , His hors was good ,
but he ne was not gaie . Of fustian he wered a gipon , ( g ) Alle besmotred ( h )
with ...
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This sompnour bare to him a stiff burdoun , f ) Was never trompe of half so gret a
soun . This pardoner had here as yelwe ( 8 ) as wax , But smoth it heng , as doth
a strike of flax : By unces ( h ) heng his lokkės that he hadde , And therwith he his
...
This sompnour bare to him a stiff burdoun , f ) Was never trompe of half so gret a
soun . This pardoner had here as yelwe ( 8 ) as wax , But smoth it heng , as doth
a strike of flax : By unces ( h ) heng his lokkės that he hadde , And therwith he his
...
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| Title | Specimens of the Lyrical, Descriptive, and Narrative Poets of Great Britain, from Chaucer to the Present Day:: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History of Early English Poetry, and Biographical and Critical Notices, |
| Author | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Editor | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) |
| Contributor | Oliver and Boyd (Edinburgh, Scotland) |
| Publisher | Oliver & Boyd, 1828 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 24 Mar 2006 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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