• At all events, it is time for another tale, and the host quotes Seneca in his lyrical exhortation to the Man of Law to be the next teller.
  • The Man of Law's Tale Summary - In this article will discuss The Man of Law's Tale Summary in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
  • The Man of Law's Tale. Here beginneth the Man of Lawe his Tale. In Surrie whylom dwelte a companye. Of chapmen riche, and therto sadde and trewe
  • The Man of Law (referred to here as 'A Sergeant of the Lawe') is a judicious and dignified man, or, at least, he seems so because of his wise words.
  • Prologue to The Man of Law’s Tale. Our Hoste saw well that the brighte sun Th’ arc of his artificial day had run The fourthe part, and half an houre more; And...
  • Sir Man of Law,” quoth he, “so have ye bliss, Tell us a tale anon, as forword is.1407 Ye be submitted through your free assent To stand in this case at my judgëment.
  • Began his tale, and said as ye shall hear. Notes to the Prologue to The Man of Law's Tale. 1. Plight: pulled; the word is an obsolete past tense from "pluck."
  • The Man of Law's Tale. O scatheful harm, condition of poverty, With thirst, with cold, with hunger so confounded; To aske help thee shameth in thine hearte...
  • The Man of Law claims that, while he intends to uphold his end of the contest by telling a story, he cannot tell a good one because Chaucer has already told them all.
  • After the Man of Law had finished, the Host proclaims the tale a first class story and turns to the Priest for a tale, but the Priest is offended by the Host's swearing.