Chaucer

Chaucer wrote in the late mediaeval period.

叟写作的时代是中世。

Chaucer flourished at the end of the 14th century.

叟在14世享有盛名。

These are all extracts from Chaucer.

这些都是叟诗抄中的精。

In the Canterbury Tales there is an apocalypticism for both Chaucer's pilgrims and readers.

瑟的晚期代表作《坎特伯里故事集》一般认为写西1380年，正是十四世纷乱的年代。

In the month of May, says Chaucer, a poet puts away his books 'and seeth the fressche floures, how they springe'.

叟说，在五月，诗人会把书抛在一旁，去“寻找花朵的清香和春天的气息”。

We are fascinated by rogues, from Chaucer's Pardoner to Del Boy. 9 We are bad at risk-assessment, and repeated surveys show that we fear crime far more than is justified.

从叟笔下的忏悔者到热播喜剧中的人物德尔小子，这些流氓无赖无一不让我们心向往之。我们并不善准确判断风险，一次次的调查表明，我们对犯罪行为的恐惧大大超出了正常范围。