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qures: for in that find the following reading:
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In a similar way it is evident that the phrase
''n voice Of nate~y" in line 55o7 cannot he cor
rect II is hopecssly out Of accord with the con-
text and contradcts the sense If the original,
though here the French version will not supply
the precise reading. still there can be no ques-
ton that either some other noun NUT be sub
stituted for "natery." or for voice" some such
word as place" or "stede.'
Lack Of space renders it impossible to go over
with fulncss the rest Of this work, ana oriei
consideration Of the contents OF the various VOL
umes Is all that can he given here the second
one is taken up With the translation OF boethius
and with "Troilus and Criseyde.' The latter
work presents comparatively few difficulties to
an editor and there Is much TO lead to the IN
ference that the poem in the form IL mas come
down shows the trace Of the authors late revis-
ing hand. For the first time since IL mas been
printed the translation Of Boeth.us Is made read
able. One typographical device That adds both
to its interest and clearness Is that the CLOSES
inserted by Chaucer himself are put In italics.
The two poems in the third volume are the
..IIouse Of Fame" and the Legend Of Good
Women The first presents text or peculiar
difficulty and there are passages In it which
factory explanation 1t is in this respect widely
different from the Legend Of Good Women, ~
which the present tex, IS excellent one protest
has however to be made ON behalf Of suffering
huraritv In this large edition Professor Skeat
has REPRODUCED the two proogues to this work
according to the method in which h. printed
then, IN his book for school use. The annals OF
editing will furnish no more dilbocal specimen
Of perverted ingenuity The object in view That
led To- it's peipetration was t. save few leaves.
For the sake If that the page Is di'i'r "ed' the
student s annoyed and rrtated an ne or
binary reader is amazed and perpeXe'
This volume contains also the treatise on the
Astroabe. and concludes with an account OF the
sources Of the Canterbury Tales. IN" Two vol
umes that follow are taken up with the text 81
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