The workes of our antient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed. In this impression you shall find these additions: 1 His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2 His life collected. 3 Arguments to euery booke gathered. 4 Old and obscure words explaned. 5 Authors by him cited, declared. 6 Difficulties opened. 7 Two bookes of his, neuer before printed.

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• The workes of our antient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed. In this impression you shall find these additions: 1 His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2 His life collected. 3 Arguments to euery booke gathered. 4 Old and obscure words explaned. 5 Authors by him cited, declared. 6 Difficulties opened. 7 Two bookes of his, neuer before printed.
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• Romaunt of the rose Canterbury tales Workes of our antient and learned English poet, Geffrey Chaucer

People / Organizations

• Geoffrey Chaucer (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed by Adam Islip, at the charges of Thomas Wight, Anno 1598.

Publication year

1598-1598

ESTC No.

S111945

Grub Street ID

131708

Description

[29], 394, [14] leaves, [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 2⁰

Note

Editor's dedication signed: Tho. Speght.

Includes "The siege of Thebes" by John Lydgate. Contains many works not by Chaucer.

Mostly in verse.

"The Canterbury tales", "The romaunt of the rose", and "The story of Thebes" have divisional titles; foliation and register are continuous.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo