Chaucer's Canterbury PilgrimageWilliam Blackwood and Sons, 1892 - 283 páginas |
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... , become rich themselves in their knowledge of beautiful stories , illustrative of high and noble thoughts , and expressed in verse whose melody has never been surpassed . It is certainly the case that Chaucer is not read.
... , become rich themselves in their knowledge of beautiful stories , illustrative of high and noble thoughts , and expressed in verse whose melody has never been surpassed . It is certainly the case that Chaucer is not read.
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... noble nature whatever is base , and mean , and double - dealing , and op- pressive ; and the cowardly bully who unworthily uses the circumstances of his position for the pur- pose of causing unhappiness to others , along with the tools ...
... noble nature whatever is base , and mean , and double - dealing , and op- pressive ; and the cowardly bully who unworthily uses the circumstances of his position for the pur- pose of causing unhappiness to others , along with the tools ...
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... noble version of the story of Troilus and Cressida , ' and the Canterbury Tales ' : but he produced many others , of which the chief are his translation of the famous Romance of the Rose ' ; his Book of the Duchess , a lament for the ...
... noble version of the story of Troilus and Cressida , ' and the Canterbury Tales ' : but he produced many others , of which the chief are his translation of the famous Romance of the Rose ' ; his Book of the Duchess , a lament for the ...
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... noble galaxy of ideal beings , a rich treasure - house , possessing which no one can be really poor , or ever quite alone . We have every reason to believe that Chaucer had , at one time or another of his life , been him- self a pilgrim ...
... noble galaxy of ideal beings , a rich treasure - house , possessing which no one can be really poor , or ever quite alone . We have every reason to believe that Chaucer had , at one time or another of his life , been him- self a pilgrim ...
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... noble aims had shamefully betrayed their trust ; although , at the same time , there were not wanting those who counted it their highest privilege " to drawé folk to heven by fairéness . " THE PROLOGUE CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL . THE ...
... noble aims had shamefully betrayed their trust ; although , at the same time , there were not wanting those who counted it their highest privilege " to drawé folk to heven by fairéness . " THE PROLOGUE CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL . THE ...
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