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Title Page |
i |
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Preface |
iii |
Chapter I |
BIRTH of Chaucer.--Description of London in the fourteenth century |
1 |
Chapter II |
Education of Chaucer.--State of learning in England under the Norman and Plantagenets princes |
21 |
Chapter III |
School-boy amusements of Chaucer : Romance --Growth and intimate connection of the feudal system, of chivalry and romance |
39 |
Chapter IV |
Establishments and practices of the church of England in the fourteenth century |
64 |
Chapter V |
Diversions of Our ancestors in the fourteenth century.-The Minstrels.--Variety of their accomplishments |
88 |
Chapter VI |
Origin of the English stage-Profane dramas.-- Miracle Plays,--Pageants.--Mysteries.--Masks |
115 |
Chapter VII |
Diversions of the fourteenth century continued.--burlesque festivals.--Sumptuous entertainments. -Shows.- Hunting and hawking.--Archery.--Athletic exercises. -Robbery.--Tournaments |
152 |
Chapter VIII |
Architecture of the fourteenth century.-- Gothic Orders of building.-Ancient Castles-Palaces and manor-houses |
215 |
Chapter IX |
Sculpture and Painting of the fourteenth century-Metallic arts.-Embroidery.- Music |
257 |
Chapter X |
Chaucer at Cambridge. -State of the universities.-Monastic and mendicant orders.-The schoolmen.--Natural philosophy in the fourteenth century |
298 |
Chapter XI |
Compositions ofChaucer while a student at Cambridge.--to be considered as the father of English poetry.-State of poetry in Europe previous to the writings of Chaucer.-Characters of William de Lorris, Dante and Petrarca |
328 |
Chapter XII |
Court of Love; Chaucer's first considerable poem. -Ancient and modern English poetry compared.--Battle of Cressy |
369 |
Chapter XIII |
Plague of London in the year 1349 |
402 |
Chapter XIV |
Chaucer at Oxford.-Original of the poem of'Troilus and Creseide.--Sketch of the life of Boccaccio.--Era of Lollius |
414 |
Chapter XV |
Troilus and Creseide, a poem in five books |
440 |
Chapter XVI |
Sequel to Troilus and Creseide by Robert Henryson.--Tragedy of Shakespear on the subject |
486 |