He was a Reve, and a sclendre colerik man. His berd was shave as ny as ever he kan.
Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales, General Prologue (describing the Reeve's irritable and meticulous nature)
c. 1387-1400
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"What sholde I speke of the synne of glotonye, that is so greet a synne?"
Controversial"A fair fordoon hir beautee was al newe."
Strange & Unusual"For of his speche, which that he herde of old, / He was a verray Epicurien."
Strange & Unusual"For if a man be gracious and kynde, He is a verray gentilman, and no other."
Controversial"But al be that I kan nat telle aright The murthe of mariage, but I kan telle the wo."
Controversial