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What needs there more our pilgrims to describe

DMI number:
18354
Poem Aliases
Chaucer. Canterbury Tales. General Prologue
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
First Line:
What needs there more our pilgrims to describe
Last Line:
This tale of love and honour he pursued
Poem Genre / Form:
Imitation / translation / paraphrase, Couplet, and Prologue
Themes:
Friendship and Poetry / literature / writing
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Translated from:
Geoffrey Chaucer
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Author:
George Ogle
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
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Content/Publication
Title:
The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer, modernis'd [Vol. I] [ESTC T75505] [ECCO]
Page No(s):
pp.35-42
Poem Title:
Prologue to the Knight's Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Ogle
Attributed To:
George Ogle
Title:
The Canterbury tales of Chaucer, modernis'd by several hands [Vol I] [ESTC T75503]
Page No(s):
pp. 49-59
Poem Title:
Prologue to the Knight's Tale.
Attribution:
By Mr. Ogle
Attributed To:
George Ogle