 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1885 - 534 ページ
...Luke Milbourne, who had assailed not only his writings, but his moral character, with great severity. Who so shall telle a tale after a man, He moste reherse...charge, All speke he, never so rudely and so large : Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feinen thinges, or finden wordes newe : He may not... | |
 | Juvenal - 1886 - 586 ページ
...delicacy for which the sacrifice had been made. Chaucer observes with great naivete1, "Whoso shall tell a tale after a man, He moste reherse as neighe as...charge, All speke he never so rudely and so large." And indeed the age of Chaucer, like that of Juvenal, allowed of such liberties. Other times, other... | |
 | 1890 - 344 ページ
...accurate both as regards matter and reference, always remembering the advice of old Dan Chaucer, " Who so shall telle a tale after a man, He moste reherse...charge, All speke he never so rudely and so large ; Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feinen thinges, or finden wordes newe." I. THE BOUNDARIES... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 ページ
...disown it, totum hoc indicium volo. Chaucer makes another manner of apology for his broad speaking, and Boccace makes the like : but I will follow neither...charge, All speke he, never so rudely and so large : Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feignen thinges, or finden wordes newe : He may not... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 674 ページ
...disown it, totum hoc indictum volo. Chaucer makes another manner of apology for his broad speaking, and Boccace makes the like : but I will follow neither...charge, All speke he, never so rudely and so large : Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feignen thinges, or finden wordes newc : He may not... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 ページ
...disown it, totum hoc indicium, volo. Chaucer makes another manner of apology for his broad speaking, and Boccace makes the like : but I will follow neither...charge, All speke he, never so rudely and so large : Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feignen thinges, or finden wordes newe : He may not... | |
 | 1894 - 480 ページ
...CHAPTER XIX. " Whoso shall tellc a tale after a man, He moste rcherse, as ncighe as ever he can, Evcrich word, if it be in his charge, All speke he never so rudely and so largS ; Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Orffeinen thinges, or finden wordes newe." "QUITE... | |
 | Duchess - 1895 - 386 ページ
...CHAPTER XIX. " Whoso shall telle a tale after a man, He moste reherse, as neighe as ever be can, Everieh word, if it be in his charge, All speke he never so rudely and so large; Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feinen thinges, or finden wordes newe." " QUITE a sensation,... | |
 | Charles Edwyn Vaughan - 1896 - 366 ページ
...so well as I, Who-so shall tell a tale after a man, He mote rehearse as nye as ever he can Everich a word, if it be in his charge, All speke he never so rudely and large. Or elles he mot telle his tale untrue, Or feine things, or finde wordes new : He may not spare,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1898 - 170 ページ
...I disown it, Mum hoc indicium volo. Chaucer makes another manner of apology for his broad speaking, and Boccace makes the like; but I will follow neither...charge, All speke he, never so rudely and so large : Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feinen thinges, or finden wordes newe : He may not... | |
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Who so shall telle a tale after a man, He moste reherse as neighe as ever he can : Everich word, if it be in his charge, All speke he, never so rudely and so large : Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feinen thinges, or finden wordes newe :... 
