John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
31 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 31 |
| AUTHOR: | Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
| QUOTATION: | Loke who that is most vertuous alway, Prive and apert, and most entendeth ay To do the gentil dedes that he can, And take him for the gretest gentilman. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Canterbury Tales. The Wif of Bathes Tale. Line 6695. |