Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages, Edited from Original Manuscripts and Scarce Publications, Volume 12Johnson Reprint Corporation, 1844 - English literature |
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Page ii
... story , as consonant to our present notions of pro- priety , to lay before the members of the Percy Society a volume which may be perused , it is hoped , with pleasure , certainly without offence . How few and trifling have been the ...
... story , as consonant to our present notions of pro- priety , to lay before the members of the Percy Society a volume which may be perused , it is hoped , with pleasure , certainly without offence . How few and trifling have been the ...
Page vii
... stories in which Reynard the Fox figures as the hero . § II . Hearne the antiquary , whose judgment cannot be pronounced , like his industry , unquestionable , said , when speaking of the English version of this ro- mance , " It is an ...
... stories in which Reynard the Fox figures as the hero . § II . Hearne the antiquary , whose judgment cannot be pronounced , like his industry , unquestionable , said , when speaking of the English version of this ro- mance , " It is an ...
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... story , from the pen of one , who being " more German than the Germans , " has naturalized among us their semi - æsthetic , semi - mystical , spirit of criticism , making some persons think , and others think that they think . First ...
... story , from the pen of one , who being " more German than the Germans , " has naturalized among us their semi - æsthetic , semi - mystical , spirit of criticism , making some persons think , and others think that they think . First ...
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... stories , which had their origin in times far different from this rail - road age ; in times when men were in daily contact with the world of animals , either in tending their peaceful flocks , chasing the wild deer , or hunting down ...
... stories , which had their origin in times far different from this rail - road age ; in times when men were in daily contact with the world of animals , either in tending their peaceful flocks , chasing the wild deer , or hunting down ...
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... stories in which the animals merely comported themselves like men , but were occasionally gifted with the names and forms of animals , would fail as com- pletely in catching the spirit of the fable , as he who should attempt to exhibit ...
... stories in which the animals merely comported themselves like men , but were occasionally gifted with the names and forms of animals , would fail as com- pletely in catching the spirit of the fable , as he who should attempt to exhibit ...
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aferd agayn Anglo-Saxon ayenst beestis Bellyn Bruyn the bere brynge CAPITULO catte Caxton chyldren comen complayned cosyn coude counseyl court dame dayes deth drede dyde edition euyl eyen fable fatte fayn fayr felde Flemish fore frendes fynde grete Grimm Grymbert gydre gyue hath haue heed herde herte Ibid Isengrim kynge Kywart laye lignage lord the kyng Low German lyke Maleperduys maye moche myght neuer neuew nyght ouer Piers Ploughman poem praye preest quene rede Reinaert Reineke Reynard the Fox Reynardine Reynart sawe sayde saye sette shold shold haue sore sorowe spack stode subtyl suffre theef thenne ther therfore therin therof theyr thise thou thyng thynke tresour trespaced trouthe Tybert tyme vpon wente whan wold haue wolf wordes worship wulf wylle wyse wyste wyth wythout ye haue ye shal yf ye Ysegrym Zwentibold