And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche. - Geoffrey Chaucer

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And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.

Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales · February 4, 2003 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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About Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – October 25, 1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier), and diplomat. Chaucer is most famous as the author of The Canterbury Tales. He is sometimes credited with being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.

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