Canterbury Tales Quotes

But al be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre.

Dan Chaucer, well of English undefyled,On Fames eternall beadroll worthie to be fyled.

What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.

Patience is a conquering virtue.

And Chaucer, with his infantine Familiar clasp of things divine.

If we took Chaucer's writings at face value, we'd have to conclude he was a complete drip.

In another life I would be a medievalist. I loved Chaucer, far more than Shakespeare.

I am myne owene woman, wel at ese

And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.