![]() He was fluent in Latin, French, and Italian, but wrote in the vernacular of Middle English. 1370 CE) in honor of John of Gaunt's late wife Blanche.īy the time Chaucer began composing The Canterbury Tales, he was at the height of his poetic powers and had traveled and read widely. 1340-1399 CE) for composing his first major work, The Book of the Duchess (c. The events of his life are well documented in court records, and it is known he was recognized for his poetic achievements by Edward III (who granted him a gallon of wine daily for life for what was most likely a poetic composition) and rewarded financially by John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (l. ![]() ![]() Chaucer's works were never technically published during his lifetime as that concept had not yet been invented but he was well known and highly regarded as a poet as his works were copied by other scribes who then shared or sold them. ![]()
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