Chaucer wrote in the late mediaeval period.

乔叟写作时代是中末。

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

乔瑟代表作《坎特伯里故事集》一般认为写于西元1380年，正是十四末纷乱年代。

Chaucer flourished at the end of the 14th century.

乔叟14末享有盛名。

These are all extracts from Chaucer.

这些都是乔叟诗抄中精萃。

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

乔叟说，五月，诗人会把书抛一旁，去“寻找花朵清香和春天气息”。

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.

从乔叟笔下忏悔者到热播喜剧中人物德尔小子，这些流氓无赖无一不让我们心向往之。我们并不善于准确判断风险，一次次调查表明，我们对于犯罪行为恐惧大大超出了正常范围。