For though the grettest clerkes han it sworen, That ther is no felicitee in mariage, Ne no felicitee but in his lyf, That lyveth out of swich servage.
— Geoffrey Chaucer Medieval

Canterbury Tales

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Context

The Merchant's Tale, The Canterbury Tales

Date / Period

c. 1390s

Category

Controversial

Source

https://chaucer.fas.harvard.edu/pages/merchants-tale

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

Found in 1 providers: grok

Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

1 source

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