在克劳(M.M.Crow)和奥尔孙(C.Olson)编辑的《乔叟生平记录》(ChaucerLife-Records,1966)一书中,编印和论述了四百九十三篇记录,其中却没有一篇认为乔叟是一位作家。他们记录的是一位朝臣、外交官和文职人员的显赫的生涯。乔叟想必也是这样来看待他自己的。想必认为自己的诗艺不过是一种幸运的才能,使他得以在政府机构中青云直上。只有这样,才能够说明为什么他的那么多作品都没有完成;才能够说明为什么,据我 In the book “Chaucer Life-Records” (1966) edited by MMCrow and C. Olson, there are a total of 493 records printed and discussed None of them thought that Joe was a writer. They document the remarkable career of a courtier, diplomat and civilian officer. Chaucer must have looked at himself like this. Presumably, thinking of one’s poetry as a fortunate talent enabled him to keep up in the government agencies. Only in this way can we explain why so many of his works have not been completed; can we explain why, according to me