Of his complexioun he was sangwyn.
Canterbury Tales
General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, a detailed but somewhat unnecessary medical/temperamental description of the Franklin, hinting at his pleasure-seeking nature.
c. 1387-1400
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"I grante it yow, I have noon other lyf, But if that I do feele my wyves knyf."
Controversial"Wommen are so variable, and so unstable, That ther is no trust in hem, by my fey."
Controversial"He yaf nat of that text a pulled hen, That seith that hunters ben nat hooly men."
Humorous"His curly hair looked as if they were pressed in a machine and his clothes were embellished with red and white, as if it were a meadow full of fresh flowers."
Humorous"For he was Epicurus owene sone."
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