The works of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts, and several things added, never before in print : to which is adjoyn'd The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate ... : together with The life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death : also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words ... that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding of their original.

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Title: The works of our ancient, learned, & excellent English poet, Jeffrey Chaucer as they have lately been compar'd with the best manuscripts, and several things added, never before in print : to which is adjoyn'd The story of the siege of Thebes, by John Lidgate ... : together with The life of Chaucer, shewing his countrey, parentage, education, marriage, children, revenues, service, reward, friends, books, death : also a table, wherein the old and obscure words in Chaucer are explained, and such words ... that either are, by nature or derivation, Arabick, Greek, Latine, Italian, French, Dutch, or Saxon, mark'd with particular notes for the better understanding of their original.
Author: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
Publication: London :: [s.n.],; 1687.
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Subject terms: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400.
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The Cercle of the twelve Months.

NExt the cercle of dayes, followeth the cercle of the twelue names of the months, that is to say, Ianuarius, Februa∣rius, Marcius, Aprill, Maius, Iunius, Iuli∣us, August, September, October, Nouem∣ber, December.

The names of these Months taken her names, some for properties, and some by sta∣tutes of Emperors, and some by other Lords of Rome. Eke of these Months, as liked to Iulius Cesar, and Cesar Augustus, some were ycompouned of diuers nombers of days, as Iulie and August. Then hath Ianuarius xxxi. days, Februarius xxviii. Marcius xxxi. Aprill xxx. Maius xxxi. Iu∣nius xxx. Iulius xxxi. August xxxi. Sep∣tember xxx. October xxxi. Nouember xxx. December xxxi. Nathelesse, although that Iulius Cesar took two dayes out of Feue∣rere, and put hem in his Month of Iuly, and Augustus Cesar cleped the Month of August after his name, and ordained it of xxxi. days: yet trust well, that the Sunne dwelleth therefore neuer the more, ne the lasse, in one signe than in another.