Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1Nicol, 1803 - 424 pages |
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... Chaucer , - 8 Andrew of Wyntown , 9 John Lydgate , 10 James I. ( of Scotland ) 11 Henry VI . 1300 ? 1326 ? 1402 about 1326 1396 1328 1400 1352 ? · 1375 abt . 1462 - 1395 1437 1421 1471 12 Robert Henrysoun , 13 Juliana Berners , Born Died.
... Chaucer , - 8 Andrew of Wyntown , 9 John Lydgate , 10 James I. ( of Scotland ) 11 Henry VI . 1300 ? 1326 ? 1402 about 1326 1396 1328 1400 1352 ? · 1375 abt . 1462 - 1395 1437 1421 1471 12 Robert Henrysoun , 13 Juliana Berners , Born Died.
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... Chaucer , Geoffrey , Vol . P. III . 108 III . 7 · III . 22 · III . 156 · III . 231 II . 294 I. 201 II . 127 Clapperton , - ( Sc . ) - Cokain , Sir Aston ( A. M. Oxf . ) , Collop , John ( M. D. ) , - - Constable , Henry ( A. B. Camb ...
... Chaucer , Geoffrey , Vol . P. III . 108 III . 7 · III . 22 · III . 156 · III . 231 II . 294 I. 201 II . 127 Clapperton , - ( Sc . ) - Cokain , Sir Aston ( A. M. Oxf . ) , Collop , John ( M. D. ) , - - Constable , Henry ( A. B. Camb ...
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George Ellis. CHAP . VIII . REIGN OF EDWARD III . CONTINUED . Geoffrey Chaucer - Specimens . CHAP . IX . 199 SAME PERIOD CONTINUED . John Barbour . - Remarks on the Language of Scot- land at this Period . - Sketch of the Bruce.- Extracts ...
George Ellis. CHAP . VIII . REIGN OF EDWARD III . CONTINUED . Geoffrey Chaucer - Specimens . CHAP . IX . 199 SAME PERIOD CONTINUED . John Barbour . - Remarks on the Language of Scot- land at this Period . - Sketch of the Bruce.- Extracts ...
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... he observes , that there are in the Lord's Prayer only three words of French or Latin extrac tion . On the other hand , Mr. Tyrwhitt contends that , about the time of Chaucer , " though the * form of our language was still Saxon , the [ 2 ]
... he observes , that there are in the Lord's Prayer only three words of French or Latin extrac tion . On the other hand , Mr. Tyrwhitt contends that , about the time of Chaucer , " though the * form of our language was still Saxon , the [ 2 ]
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... Chaucer , " a complete analysis of our grammar , as it subsisted during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries . Indeed , from what has been already pre- mised , we are perhaps authorized to conclude that , notwithstanding the ...
... Chaucer , " a complete analysis of our grammar , as it subsisted during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries . Indeed , from what has been already pre- mised , we are perhaps authorized to conclude that , notwithstanding the ...
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A. M. Camb A. M. Oxf ancient anon appears archdeacon of Aberdeen Barbour called castle century Chaucer Chronicle compositions Confessio Amantis contemporary curious death Dictys Cretensis Dona Earl edition Edward III England English poetry extracts fair French Geoffrey of Monmouth gold Gower hath Henry VIII honour king knight ladies land language Latin Layamon learned Lord Lydgate manner means meat metrical minstrels monk n'is noble Norman nought observed original perhaps poem poet poetical printed probably reader reign of Edward Reign of Henry rhyme rich Richard Ritson Robert de Brunne Robert Langland Robert of Gloucester romance Saxon says Scotish Scotland seems Sir Penny song specimens stanzas Stephen Hawes style supposed talents thee Thomas thou thought tion translation Troy Tyrwhitt unto verse Vide Wace Wace's Warton William wine women word writers written Wyntown