1. Chaucer and the English language
... my maister Chauser is ygrave The noble Rethor, poete of Brytayne That worthy was the laurer to haue Of poetrte, and the palme atteyne That made firste, to distille and rayne The golde dewe dropes of speche and eloquence Into our tunge, thurgh his excellence These early readers credited Chaucer with revolutionizing poetic diction in English, with many subsequent commentators echoing ... ...
- Word Count: 5443
- Approx Pages: 22
- Grade Level: High School