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Geoffrey Chaucer (A.D. 1343–1400) was the father of English literature and the author of the [[Canterbury Tales]]. He was the first first author to raise vernacular English to the artistic level of French or Latin.
Geoffrey Chaucer (A.D. 1343–1400) was the father of English literature and the author of the [[Canterbury Tales]]. He was the first first author to raise vernacular English to the artistic level of French or Latin.
His writings are in old English and challenging to understand today. Here are some of his most famous quotations:
His writings are in Middle English, which is so different from modern English that they are usually read in modern English translation. Here are some of his most famous quotations:
"He was a veray parfit gentil knight." Canterbury Tales. Prologue, Line 72.
"He was a veray parfit gentil knight." Canterbury Tales. Prologue, Line 72.