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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet, writer, and philosopher, renowned for his seminal work 'The Canterbury Tales'. Born in 1343, Chaucer lived through the transition from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, serving in various roles such as a courtier, diplomat, and civil servant. His writings reflect the social and cultural shifts of his era.

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Famous Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes

“This flour of wifly patience.”

Flour

Book:The Canterbury tales

Source: The Canterbury tales

“But, Lord Crist! whan that it remembreth me Upon my yowthe, and on my jolitee, It tickleth me aboute myn herte roote. Unto this day it dooth myn herte boote That I have had my world as in my tyme. But age, alias! that al wole envenyme, Hath me biraft my beautee and my pith. Lat go, farewel! the devel go therwith! The flour is goon, ther is namoore to telle; The bren, as I best kan, now most I selle.”

World Age Lord This Day Als Flour Goons Aliases

Author:Geoffrey Chaucer

“Thus with hir fader for a certeyn space Dwelleth this flour of wyfly pacience, That neither by hir wordes ne hir face Biforn the folk, ne eek in her absence, Ne shewed she that hir was doon offence.”

Faces Space Patience Folks Absence Offence Flour

Book:The Prioresses Tale: Sire Thopas, the Monkes Tale, the Clerkes Tale, the Squieres Tale, from the Canterbury Tales

Source: The Prioresses Tale: Sire Thopas, the Monkes Tale, the Clerkes Tale, the Squieres Tale, from the Canterbury Tales

“Of alle the floures in the mede, Than love I most these floures whyte and rede, Swiche as men callen daysies in our toun. . . . . Til that myn herte dye. . . . . That wel by reson men hit calle may The 'dayesye' or elles the 'ye of day,' The emperice and flour of floures alle. I pray to god that faire mot she falle, And alle that loven floures, for hir sake!”

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Author:Geoffrey Chaucer

About the Author

Born: 1343
Died: October 25, 1400
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 181

Books & Sources

The Canterbury talesRelated source material

Delphi Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (Illustrated)Related source material

Troilus and CressidaRelated source material

Canterbury TalesRelated source material

Canterbury Tales (selected)Related source material

The Miller's Prologue and TaleRelated source material

The Poetical Works of Geoffrey ChaucerRelated source material

Troilus and CriseydeRelated source material

The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer: To which are Added an Essay on His Language and Versification, and an Introductory Discourse, Togeher with Notes and a GlossaryRelated source material

The Canterbury Tales: From the Text and with the Notes and Glossary of Thomas Tyrwhitt : Condensed and Arranged Under the TextRelated source material

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