- "The Man of Law's Tale" is the fifth of the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, written around 1387. John Gower's "Tale of Constance" in Confessio Amantis tells...
- 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.
- ...Knight's Tale The Miller's Tale The Reeve's Tale The Cook's Tale The Man of Law's. ... The Canterbury Tales Summary and Analysis of The Man of Law's Tale.
- It is characteristic that the somewhat pompous Sergeant of Law should couch his assent in the semi-barbarous French, then familiar in law procedure.
- 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
- 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.
- The man of law's tale; The nun's priest's tale; The squire's tale. Bookreader Item Preview. Book page image.
- That helpeth folk out of the fiendes snare:" And *so farforth* she gan our law declare, *with such effect* That she the Constable, ere that it were eve, Converted...
- It is characteristic that the somewhat pompous Sergeant of Law should couch his assent in the semi-barbarous French, then familiar in law procedure.
- The Man of Law’s Tale, one of the 24 stories in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It is an adaptation of a popular medieval story.