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• Nowher so besy a man as he ther n' as, And yet he semed besier than he was.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 323...
• And of his port as meke as is a mayde.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 69...
• For gold in phisike is a cordial; Therefore he loved gold in special.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 445...
• His studie was but litel on the Bible.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 440...
• And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 310...
• And yet he had a thomb of gold parde.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 565...
• He coude songes make, and wel endite.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 95...
• He was a veray parfit gentil knight.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 72...
• Wide was his parish, and houses fer asonder.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 493...