The Canterbury tales /
of Chaucer, modernis'd by several hands. Publish'd by Mr. Ogle.

Description

Main Author

Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400

Related Names

Urry, John, 1666?-1715, writer of added commentary.
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, translator.
Ogle, George, 1704-1746, translator.
Ogle, George, 1704-1746, writer of added commentary.
Ogle, George, 1704-1746, editor.
Markland, Jeremiah, 1693-1776, translator.
Grosvenor, Mr., translator.
Dryden, John, 1631-1700, translator.
Cobb, Samuel, 1675-1713, translator.
Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783, translator.
Boyse, Samuel, 1708-1749, translator.
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710, translator.
Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374
Grosvenor.
Markland, Jeremiah, 1693-1776.
Brooke, Henry, 1703?-1783.
Boyse, Samuel, 1708-1749.
Cobb, Samuel, 1675-1713.
Betterton, Thomas, 1635?-1710
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Dryden, John, 1631-1700
Urry, John, 1666-1715.
Ogle, George, 1704-1746
J. and R. Tonson

Language(s)

English ; English, Middle (1100-1500)

Published

London : Printed for J. and R. Tonson, 1741.

Subjects

Tales, Medieval.
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages > Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages / England > Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages / England / Canterbury > Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages / England / Canterbury / Poetry.
Poetry

Note

"In vol. II, the Cook's tale is the Tale of Gamelyn, and the so-called Prologue to the Cook's tale is Chaucer's Cook's tale, patched to serve as preliminary to Gamelyn."--E. P. Hammond, Chaucer, a bibliographical manual, 1908, p. 225.
Most of the prologues to the different tales are by Mr. Ogle.
A free paraphrase in verse.

Physical Description

3 v. 21 cm.

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