By far the greatest name in Middle English literature is that of Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) : This poet was also an experienced man of the world.

迄今为止，中世纪英国文学里最伟大的名字便是杰弗里·乔叟(1340 ~ 1400)。乔叟是一位有着丰富阅历的诗人。

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The Middle English period, generally defined as 1100 to 1500, sees the true beginning of the magnificent heritage of English literature.

英国的中世纪一般定义为从1100年到1500年，这段时期是英国文学光辉传统的开端。

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English literature in middle age concludes the literature in ancient period and middle ancient period. French literature is the most prosperous in middle European ages.

中世纪英国文学包括古英语时期文学和中古英语时期文学，中世纪欧洲文学以法国文学最为兴盛。

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For in addition to his higher-profile roles as a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University and as a controversial commentator on Middle Eastern and international politics, Said was music critic at America's foremost left-leaning political weekly, the Nation, from 1986 until his death in 2003.

ECONOMIST: The power of music: Friends across the divide | The