Hidden fields
Books Books
" But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre... "
The New Monthly Magazine - Page 31
1833
Full view - About this book

Chaucer to Donne

Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 632 pages
...or reede, Of Aristotle and his philosophye, Then robe's riche, or fithele, or gay sawtrye6. But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his frendes hente, On bookes and on lernyng he it spente, And busily gan...
Full view - About this book

The English poets, selections, ed. by T.H. Ward. Chaucer to Donne

Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 628 pages
...blak or reede, Of Aristotle and his philosophye, Then robes riche, or fithele, or gay sawtrye". But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his frendes hente, On bookes and on lernyng he it spente, And busily gan...
Full view - About this book

Test questions on selected portions of English literature and history, Volume 2

Thomas Miller Maguire - 1880 - 140 pages
...licentiat. " " Somwhat he lipsede, for his wantownesse. " " Betwixe Middelburgh and Orewelle." " But al be that he was a philosophre Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. " " His purchasyng mighte nought ben enfecte. " " Seynt Julian he was in his countre." " For catel...
Full view - About this book

The English Poets: Selections

Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 626 pages
...blak or reede, Of Aristotle and his philosophye, Then robes riche, or fithele, or gay sawtrye". But al be that he was a philosophre, \ Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his frendes hente, On booke's and on lernyng he it spente, And busily gan...
Full view - About this book

Literary Studies from the Great British Authors

Horace Hills Morgan - 1880 - 474 pages
...blak or reed 295 Of Aristotle and his philosophie, Than robes riche or fithele or gay sautrie ; But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. But al that he myghte of his freendes hente 300 On bookes and his lernynge he it spente, And bisily...
Full view - About this book

The Civil service handbook of English literature

Henry Austin Dobson - 1880 - 348 pages
...blak or reede, Of Aristotle and his philosophic, Then robes riche, or flthel, or gay sawtrie. But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in oofre ; . . . Of studio took he most cure and most heede. Not oo word spak he more than was neede,...
Full view - About this book

The King's Messenger; Or, Lawrence Temple's Probation. A Story of Canadian Life

William Henry Withrow - 1881 - 276 pages
...right fat I undertake; But looked holwe, and thereto soberly. Ful thredbare was his overest courtepy, But all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. CHAUCER— Canttrbury Tales, THAT evening Lawrence sat reading his Greek Testament by the light of...
Full view - About this book

The Yale Literary Magazine, Volume 47

1882 - 456 pages
...all objects in the Universe." — Pres. Porter. . Responded to by BENJAMIN BREWSTER. THE FINANCES. "But all be that he was a philosophre. Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre." — Chaucer. Responded to by GW JOHNSTON. THE LITERATURE oF THE LIT. "Whose lines are mottoes of the...
Full view - About this book

The Book of the Tales of Caunterbury: Prolog

Geoffrey Chaucer - 1882 - 44 pages
...blak or reed 295 Of Aristotle and his philosophie, Than robes riche or fithele or gay sautrie. But, al be that he was a philosophre., Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre; But al, hat he myght of his freendes hente, 300 On bookes and on lernynge he it spente; And bisily...
Full view - About this book

A Text-book on English Literature: With Copious Extracts from the Leading ...

Brainerd Kellogg - 1882 - 492 pages
...or reede, Of Aristotle and his philosophie, Then robes riche or fithele3 or gay sawtrie.1 But al be8 that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre; But al that he mighte of his frendes hente2 On bookes and on lernyng he it spente, And busily ga'n...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF