Whan that the Knyght had thus his tale ytoold, In al the route nas ther yong ne oold That he ne seyde it was a noble storie And worthy for to drawen to memorie, And namely the gentils everichon.

Whan that the Knyght had thus his tale ytoold,
In al the route nas ther yong ne oold
That he ne seyde it was a noble storie
And worthy for to drawen to memorie,
And namely the gentils everichon.

– Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales, The Miller’s Prologue. The Knight’s story is a hit with everyone in the company, young and old, and especially the "gentils" – the gentry, or high-class people.

Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes