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Chaucer's Squire's Tale, written in 1615
Forming two cantos or parts, to which John Lane has added ten more parts, the rubric between the two divisions being 'Thus farr Chaucer. Now followeth a supplie to what heereof is missing; finished by John Lane anno Domini 1615.' There are also an address by Lane to the Poets laureate in the two Universities (fol. iv), commendatory verses to the writer, an extract from Spenser 'concerninge this invention of Chaucers', an acrostic on Lane's name (fol. 4V). A license for theā¦
Collection:
Douce Manuscripts
Shelfmark: MS. Douce 170
Extents: 38 leaves, in double columns
Dates:
written in 1615