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6 the canterbury tales - important quotations

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The document summarizes parts of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. It discusses how spring inspires pilgrimages in the General Prologue. It then summarizes The Knight's Tale, focusing on Duke Theseus establishing natural order. Finally, it provides the conclusion of The Miller's Tale, where all characters are punished by the tale's end.

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The CanterburyTales
When April's gentle rains have pierced the drought Of March right to the root, and bathed each sprout Through every vein with liquid of such power It brings forth the engendering of the flower; When Zephyrus too with his sweet breath has blown Through every field and forest, urging on The tender shoots, and there's a youthful sun, His second half course through the Ram now run, And little birds are making melody And sleep all night, eyes open as can be (So Nature pricks them in each little heart), On pilgrimage then folks desire to start. GENERAL PROLOGUE (1-12)
Springs renewal and rebirth Chaucers style resembles Greek&Latin authors They start by calling for inspiration (muse) Chaucer calls for natural inspiration Landscape defines England
"When the Prime Mover, that First Cause above, First made the chain so fair that's known as love, The effect was great, and high was his intent He knew the why's and wherefore's, what he meant. For with that chain of love the Mover bound The fire, the air, the water, and the ground To certain bounds from which they may not flee. THE KNIGHTSTALE (2987-2993)
DukeTheseus tells Emelye to marry the knight, Palamon. Platos ideal world and Christian morals combined. Prime Mover : God Chain of love : Cosmos, natural order of things
So she was screwed, the carpenter's young wife, Despite all jealous safeguards he could try; And Absalon has kissed her nether eye, And Nicholas is scalded in the rear. This tale is done, God save all who are here! THE MILLERSTALE (3850-3854)
Conclusion of the MillersTale Everyones learnt his lesson

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6 the canterbury tales - important quotations

  • 2. When April's gentle rains have pierced the drought Of March right to the root, and bathed each sprout Through every vein with liquid of such power It brings forth the engendering of the flower; When Zephyrus too with his sweet breath has blown Through every field and forest, urging on The tender shoots, and there's a youthful sun, His second half course through the Ram now run, And little birds are making melody And sleep all night, eyes open as can be (So Nature pricks them in each little heart), On pilgrimage then folks desire to start. GENERAL PROLOGUE (1-12)
  • 3. Springs renewal and rebirth Chaucers style resembles Greek&Latin authors They start by calling for inspiration (muse) Chaucer calls for natural inspiration Landscape defines England
  • 4. "When the Prime Mover, that First Cause above, First made the chain so fair that's known as love, The effect was great, and high was his intent He knew the why's and wherefore's, what he meant. For with that chain of love the Mover bound The fire, the air, the water, and the ground To certain bounds from which they may not flee. THE KNIGHTSTALE (2987-2993)
  • 5. DukeTheseus tells Emelye to marry the knight, Palamon. Platos ideal world and Christian morals combined. Prime Mover : God Chain of love : Cosmos, natural order of things
  • 6. So she was screwed, the carpenter's young wife, Despite all jealous safeguards he could try; And Absalon has kissed her nether eye, And Nicholas is scalded in the rear. This tale is done, God save all who are here! THE MILLERSTALE (3850-3854)
  • 7. Conclusion of the MillersTale Everyones learnt his lesson