He was a verray parfit gentil knyght. But for to speken of his array, his hors were goode, but he was nat gay.

Canterbury Tales

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Context

The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (describing the Knight, subtle irony in contrasting his perfection with his lack of 'gay' attire)

Date / Period

c. 1387-1400

Category

Humorous

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

Method

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