“And when a beest is deed, he hath no peyne; But man after his deeth moot wepe and pleyne.”
Quote by Geoffrey Chaucer
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Geoffrey Chaucer
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. more
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