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What is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for?
What is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for?
Where was Geoffrey Chaucer buried?
Where was Geoffrey Chaucer buried?
What did Chaucer compose for his son Lewis?
What did Chaucer compose for his son Lewis?
How is Chaucer seen in relation to the literary use of Middle English?
How is Chaucer seen in relation to the literary use of Middle English?
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What did Thomas Hoccleve call Geoffrey Chaucer?
What did Thomas Hoccleve call Geoffrey Chaucer?
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Study Notes
Geoffrey Chaucer
- Best known for being the Father of English literature and the first writer to use English as a literary language
- Buried in Westminster Abbey in London
Works and Influence
- Composed the "Treatise on the Astrolabe" for his son Lewis, a manual explaining the use of the astronomical instrument
Recognition
- Considered the first major English writer to use Middle English, which helped establish it as a literary language
- Thomas Hoccleve referred to Chaucer as the "first finder of our fair language"
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Test your knowledge about Geoffrey Chaucer, the English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. Explore his contributions to literature, philosophy, and astronomy.
