The Ellesmere Chaucer, or Ellesmere Manuscript is an early 15th century illuminated manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, held in the Huntington Library, in San Marino, California (MS EL 26 C 9). It is considered one of the most significant texts of the Tales.
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“What is this world? what asketh men to have?
Now with his love, now in his colde grave
Allone, withouten any compaignye.”
—Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400)
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