Geoffrey Chaucer — "His palfrey was as broun as is a berye."
His palfrey was as broun as is a berye.
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General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales, describing the Friar's horse. A seemingly innocuous detail that, in context of his other vices, subtly highlights his material comforts over spiritual duties.
Date: c. 1387-1400
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