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Whan that A prille with his shoures sote The droughte of March hath perced to the rote, And bathed every veyne in swich licour Of which vertu engendred is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swete breeth 5I nspired hath in every holt and heeth The tendre croppes, and the yonge sonne Hath in the Kam his halfe cours y-ronne, And smale fowles raaken melodye, That slepen al the night with open ye, loS opriketh hem nature in hir corages: Than longen folk to goon on pilgrimages, And palmeres for to seken straunge strondes. To feme halwes couthe in sondry londes, And specially from every shires ende 15 Of Engelond to Caunterbury they wende, The holy blisful raartir for to seke, That hem hath holpen whan that they were seke.
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of stories narrated by a group of pilgrims venturing to Canterbury. Their stories, while distinct and unique to the teller, share a universality of theme and experience that bridges time. The author uses these tales to explore what it means to be human and to grapple with the big questions in life, such as the nature of good and evil, the inevitability of death, and the importance of forgiveness. The book offers a fascinating study of medieval society and a timeless commentary on the human condition, making it a significant work of both historical and literary value. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330390801_0
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