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
... taken , by the modification of some few words and sentences , which are as little essential to the conduct of the story , as consonant to our present notions of pro- priety , to lay before the members of the Percy Society a volume which ...
... taken , by the modification of some few words and sentences , which are as little essential to the conduct of the story , as consonant to our present notions of pro- priety , to lay before the members of the Percy Society a volume which ...
Page xxxi
... taken a wearisome journey to Salerno , to find an effectual remedy for his disease , and in doing so had worn out an incredible number of shoes - producing these in proof of the accuracy of his statement . He then goes on to explain ...
... taken a wearisome journey to Salerno , to find an effectual remedy for his disease , and in doing so had worn out an incredible number of shoes - producing these in proof of the accuracy of his statement . He then goes on to explain ...
Page xxxii
... if he were insolently going to challenge his sovereign to a combat . At length the wolf is allowed to escape , with the understanding that his skin will be taken care of for him until he thinks proper to reclaim it XXXII.
... if he were insolently going to challenge his sovereign to a combat . At length the wolf is allowed to escape , with the understanding that his skin will be taken care of for him until he thinks proper to reclaim it XXXII.
Page lvi
... taken as a body , the fox always appears , and that very justly , as the chief actor ; although there is frequently not only no connexion between the several histories , but oftentimes positive contradictions . The object of the more ...
... taken as a body , the fox always appears , and that very justly , as the chief actor ; although there is frequently not only no connexion between the several histories , but oftentimes positive contradictions . The object of the more ...
Page lvii
... taken pains and trouble too , Prompted by his friends ' intreaty , In verse as best he may to greet ye , With a merry jest and wile Of Renard , who is full of guile . ' " Pierres qui de Saint Clost fut nez , S'est tant traveillez et ...
... taken pains and trouble too , Prompted by his friends ' intreaty , In verse as best he may to greet ye , With a merry jest and wile Of Renard , who is full of guile . ' " Pierres qui de Saint Clost fut nez , S'est tant traveillez et ...
Common terms and phrases
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