Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volume 1Nicol, 1803 - 424 pages |
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Page 41
... mentioned by M. de la Rue , is PHILIPPE DE THAN . He composed , for the use of the clergy , a didactic French poem , under the title of " Liber de Creaturis ; " it is a treatise of practical chronology , full of erudition , and ...
... mentioned by M. de la Rue , is PHILIPPE DE THAN . He composed , for the use of the clergy , a didactic French poem , under the title of " Liber de Creaturis ; " it is a treatise of practical chronology , full of erudition , and ...
Page 43
... known copy is in the British Mus . Bibl . Reg . 13. A. xxi . in which it is placed as a continuation of Wace's Brut d'Angleterre . DAVID is mentioned by Gaimar as his contempo- rary , and as a trouveur of considerable eminence : [ 43 ]
... known copy is in the British Mus . Bibl . Reg . 13. A. xxi . in which it is placed as a continuation of Wace's Brut d'Angleterre . DAVID is mentioned by Gaimar as his contempo- rary , and as a trouveur of considerable eminence : [ 43 ]
Page 48
... on v . 11453. Cant . Tales . 16 Probably the timbesteres or tumbesteres mentioned by Chaucer . See Tyrwhitt's glossary : joicers are apparently also jugglers . Li uns disoent contes et fables ; Auquant demandoent dez [ 48 ]
... on v . 11453. Cant . Tales . 16 Probably the timbesteres or tumbesteres mentioned by Chaucer . See Tyrwhitt's glossary : joicers are apparently also jugglers . Li uns disoent contes et fables ; Auquant demandoent dez [ 48 ]
Page 53
... in Alexandrine verse of twelve syllables . It is annexed to the MSS . just mentioned , as are also his fourth work , which is the Life of William Long - sword , son of French poem of about twenty thousand verses , imitated from [ 59 ]
... in Alexandrine verse of twelve syllables . It is annexed to the MSS . just mentioned , as are also his fourth work , which is the Life of William Long - sword , son of French poem of about twenty thousand verses , imitated from [ 59 ]
Page 55
... mentioned ) induced that poet to complete his own series of compositions on the same subject , in the , hope of proving the inferiority of his rival's talent . Benoit , however , persevered , and accomplished his task to the intire ...
... mentioned ) induced that poet to complete his own series of compositions on the same subject , in the , hope of proving the inferiority of his rival's talent . Benoit , however , persevered , and accomplished his task to the intire ...
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