John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
26 Geoffrey Chauer 1340-1400 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 26 |
| AUTHOR: | Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340–1400) |
| QUOTATION: | The gretest clerkes ben not the wisest men. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Canterbury Tales. The Reves Tale. Line 4051. |