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Chaucer's Works, Volume 4 β€” The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer, Geoffrey

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The Nature of True Piety

"Is true piety defined by adherence to religious authority or by the consistent practice of moral virtue?"

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The Knight
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The Value of Experience vs. Learning

"In the pursuit of wisdom, is lived experience a more reliable guide than formal education?"

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The Wife of Bath
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The Clerk
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The Ideal of Marriage

"Should marriage be primarily a social and economic contract, or a union based on love and mutual respect?"

Portrait of The Wife of Bath
The Wife of Bath
Portrait of The Clerk
The Clerk
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The Role of Deception

"Is deception ever justified, even when it serves a 'greater good' or personal advantage?"

Portrait of The Miller
The Miller
Portrait of The Knight
The Knight
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