Who had quoted about Chaucer's characters "Here is god's plenty?"
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A.
John Dryden
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B.
Samuel Johnson
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C.
Alexander Pope
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D.
William Lagland
Correct Answer:
A. John Dryden
Explanation:
The correct answer is John Dryden. In his "Preface to the Fables" (1700), the English poet and critic used the phrase "here is God's plenty" to describe the vast diversity and richness of characters found in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. Dryden admired how Chaucer captured a comprehensive range of human personalities and social classes from medieval England, suggesting that the work reflects the abundant variety of humanity created by God.
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