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Quotes from Regement of Princes — Thomas Occleve

d. 1426 England

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The firste fyndere of our faire langage.

Regement of Princes (1412)

With bookës of his ornat endytyng,
That is to al þis land enlumynyng.

Regement of Princes (1412)

Who was hiër in philosophie
To Aristotle, in our tonge, but thow?

Regement of Princes (1412)

And fadir Chaucer fayn wolde han me taght;
But I was dul and lernèd lite or naght.
Allas! my worthi maister honorable,
This landës verray tresor and richesse.

Regement of Princes (1412)

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