jan 1, 1372 - Chaucer took part in a diplomatic mission to Italy
Description:
- likely a milestone in Chaucer's literary development- brought him into direct contact with the Italian Renaissance
- likely acquired manuscripts of works by Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio
- provided him with new verse forms, new subject matter, new modes of representation
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1372
Now
~ 653 years ago