Newe Quotes
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More Newe Quotes
Ther is no newe gyse that it nas old.
Geoffrey Chaucer— 1387 Canterbury Tales,'The Knight's Tale', l.1267.
For whan men wene best to have achieved,Ful ofte it is al newe to beginne:The werre hath no thing siker, thogh he winne.
john gower— "In Praise of Peace", line 117.
For out of olde feldes, as men seith, Cometh al this new corn fro yeer to yere; And out of olde bokes, in good feith, Cometh al this newe science that men lere.
Geoffrey Chaucer— Parlement of Foules, l. 22-25.
Who so shall telle a tale after a man, He moste reherse, as neighe as ever he can, Everich word, if it be in his charge, All speke he never so rudely and so large; Or elles he moste tellen his tale untrewe, Or feinen thinges, or finden wordes newe.
Geoffrey Chaucer— General Prologue, l. 733.
For a story which is nat pleynli told, But constreynyd undir woordes fewe For lak off trouthe, wher thei be newe or olde, Men bi report kan nat the mater shewe.
john lydgate— Prologue, line 92.
For whan men wene best to have achieved, Ful ofte it is al newe to beginne: The werre hath no thing siker, thogh he winne.
— "In Praise of Peace", line 117.
