The History of English Poetry, Vol. 2 of 3: From the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century, to Which Are Prefixed, Three Dissertations (Classic Reprint)
The History of English Poetry, Vol. 2 of 3: From the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century, to Which Are Prefixed, Three Dissertations (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The History of English Poetry, Vol. 2 of 3: From the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century, to Which Are Prefixed, Three Dissertations
Chaucer continued. The supposed occasion of his Canterbury Tales supe rior to that of Boccacio's Decameron. Squire's Tale, Chaucer's capital poem. Origin of its fictions. Story of Patient Grisilde. Its origin, popularity, and characteristic excellence. How conducted by Chaucer.
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Language
English
Pages
576
Format
Paperback
Release
September 27, 2015
ISBN 13
9781331472230
The History of English Poetry, Vol. 2 of 3: From the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century, to Which Are Prefixed, Three Dissertations (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from The History of English Poetry, Vol. 2 of 3: From the Close of the Eleventh Century to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century, to Which Are Prefixed, Three Dissertations
Chaucer continued. The supposed occasion of his Canterbury Tales supe rior to that of Boccacio's Decameron. Squire's Tale, Chaucer's capital poem. Origin of its fictions. Story of Patient Grisilde. Its origin, popularity, and characteristic excellence. How conducted by Chaucer.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.