The meaning of the name is given below (note to l. The 'paragraphs' are the same as in Tyrwhitt's edition.Ģ157. The whole Tale is thus divided into clauses, for the purpose of ready reference, precisely as in the Six-text edition I refer to these clauses as if they were lines. The first line or clause (numbered 2157) ends with the word 'Sophie,' as shewn by the slanting stroke. The more important notes from Mätzner are marked 'Mr.' Owing to the great care taken by Sundby and Mätzner, the task of explaining the difficulties in this Tale has been made easy. 375, with numerous notes, of which I here make considerable use. I warn the reader that Albertano's quotations are frequently inexact.īesides this, the Tale of Melibeus has been admirably edited, as a specimen of English prose, in Mätzner's Altenglische Sprachproben, ii. Thor Sundby's edition is most helpful, as the editor has taken great pains to trace the sources of the very numerous quotations with which the Tale abounds and I am thus enabled to give the references in most cases. This French version was, in its turn, translated from the Liber Consolationis et Consilii of Albertano of Brescia, excellently edited for the Chaucer Society in 1873 by Thor Sundby, with the title 'Albertani Brixiensis Liber Consolationis et Consilii.' This is alluded to, in the following notes, as the Latin text. In the following notes, this is alluded to as the French text. It is also printed, as forming part of Le Menagier de Paris, the author of which embodied it in his book, written about 1393 the title of the printed book being-'Le Menagier de Paris publié pour la première fois par la Société des Bibliophiles François a Paris M.D. xi, both of the fifteenth century the former is said by Mr. It may suffice to say here that Chaucer's Tale is translated from the French version entitled Le Livre de Mellibee et Prudence, ascribed by M. 2142, 2151.įor the sources of the Tale of Melibeus, see vol. 'And all agree in their general meaning.' sentence, sense see ll. 'Although it is sometimes told in different ways by different people.'Ģ137. 'Tell us,' he says, 'a tale like those in the chansons de geste, or at least something in prose that is either pleasant or profitable.'Ģ131. Sir Thopas was in this form, but the Host would not admit it, and wanted to hear about some one who was more renowned. The gestes generally pretended to have some sort of historical foundation from Low Lat. in geste, in the form of a regular story of adventure of some well-known hero cf. feces is glossed by drastys in Wright's Vocab., ed. Parv., and Way's note, which gives the spelling drastus (a plural form) as occurring in MS. But there is no such word the adjective (were there one) would take the form draffy.
Derivative for pecunia pecuniae latin full#
Tyrwhitt and Bell print drafty, explained by full of draff or refuse. as verily as (I hope) God will render my soul happy. lewednesse, ignorance here, foolish talk.Ģ112.
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