John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
12 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 12 |
| AUTHOR: | Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
| QUOTATION: | For gold in phisike is a cordial; Therefore he loved gold in special. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Canterbury Tales. Prologue. Line 445. |