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The Pardoner: "The Root Of All Evil Is Money"
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�The root of all evil is money.� Because this phrase has been
repeated so many times throughout history, one can fail to realize the
truth in this timeless statement. Whether applied to the corrupt clergy of
Geoffrey Chaucer's time, selling indulgences, or the corrupt televangelists
of today, au ....
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Horrible, that he dare not make confession,
Or any woman, whether young or old,
That's cuckolded her husband, be she told
That such as she shall have no power or grace
To offer to my relics in this place.�
And this practice proved quite successful for the Pardoner, as he later
states, proclaiming, �That trick's been worth a hundred marks a year�. By
extolling his ability to profit from deception and fear,.... |
Number of words: 1071 |
Approximate pages: 4 |
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