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...blak or reede, Of Aristotle and his philosophye, Then robes riche, or fithele, or gay sawtrye. But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his freddes hente, On bookes and on lernyng he it spente, And busily gan for the...

...or reed Of Aristotle and his philosophye, 295 Than robes riche, or fithele, or gay sautrye. But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his frendes hente, On bokes and on7 lerninge he it spente, 300 And bisily gan...

...blak or reede, Of Aristotle and his philosophye, Then robes riche, or fithel, or gay sawtrye.52 But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre ; But al that he mighte of his frendes hente, On bookes and on lernyng he it spente, And busily gan for the...

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...reed Of Aristotle and his philosophic Than robes riche, or fithele, or sautrie. 296 But al^be_that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre; But al that he myghte of his freendes hente On bookes and his lernynge he it spente; 300 And bisily gan...

...oure-selfe. . Neuir-be-les of a läse hald we vs dristins. (b) (C1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol. A.297; But, al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. (al393) Gower CA 4.2393: Al be it so the bodi deie, The name of hem schal nevere aweie. Ibid. 4.2920:...

...philosopher, and his search is for truth, not gold, unlike the practical philosopher, the alchemist: But al be that he was a philosophre Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. (297-298) He seeks the treasure which does not rust. He is utterly unsuccessful, unlike our three prosperous...

...his own jokes — For gold in phisik is a cordial, Therlbre he lovede gold in special. (443-4) But al be that he was a philosophre. Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. (297-8) — into revealing flashes of the Doctor's cupidity and the contrasted disinterestedness of...

...now a philosopher. Chaucer takes pains to show us that his Clerk is no exception to this rule: But al be that he was a philosophre Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre. (297-8) Some writers see poverty as a necessary condition for scholarship:119 Walter of Chatillon harks...