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Page 602 - England had long rested, of having felt little interest in the monuments of her early language and life. On the starting of the Society, so many Texts of importance were at once taken in hand by its Editors, that it became necessary in 1867 to open, besides the Original...
Page 602 - Is. for the Extra Series, yearly. The Society's Texts are also sold separately at the prices put after them in the Lists ; but Members can get back-Texts at one-third less than the List- prices by sending the cash for them in advance to the Hon.
Page 731 - Of lov' as for thy fynal ende. " Adieu ! for I moot fro the wende. " And greet wel Chawcer, whan ye mete, "As my discypl', and my poete. " For in the floures of his youthe, " In sondry wys', as he wel couthe, " Of dytees and of songes glade, " The which he for my sake made, " The lond fulfil' d is overal. " Wherof to him, in special, " Abov' all' oth'r
Page 602 - Literature, must be grateful, and which has renderd possible the beginnings (at least) of proper Histories and Dictionaries of that Language and Literature, and has illustrated the thoughts, the life, the manners and customs of our forefathers and foremothers.
Page 670 - In Southwerk at the Tabard as I lay 20 Redy to wenden on my...
Page 718 - He was certainly at one time in friendly relations with Chaucer, who, in his Troylus and Cryseyde, writes : — 0 moral Gower, this boke I directe To the, and to the philosophical Strode, To vouchensauf, ther nede is, to correcte, Of youre bénignités and zeles goode.
Page 690 - With-oute bake mete was never his hous, Of fish and flesh, and that so plentevous, It snewed in his hous of mete and drinke, Of alle deyntees that men coude thinke. After the sondry sesons of the yeer, So chaunged he his mete and his soper.
Page 863 - But Calidore of courteous inclination Tooke Coridon, and set him in his place, That he should lead the daunce, as was his fashion; For Coridon could daunce, and trimly trace. And...
Page 602 - Editors are now anxious to send to press the work they have prepared. The necessity has therefore arisen for trying to increase the number of the Society's members, and to induce its well-wishers to help it by gifts of monev, either in one sum or by instalments.
Page 602 - Society, which constitutes full membership, is £2 2s. a year for the annual publications, from 1921 onwards, due in advance on the 1st of JANUARY, and should be paid by Cheque, Postal Order, or Money Order, crost 'National Provincial Bank Limited,