Q: Here is God's plenty. Who is Dryden referring to in this remark?
a) Johnson
b) Dryden
c) Milton
d) Chaucer
Correct answer: d) Chaucer
Here is God's Plenty by John Dryden
The famous work of John Dryden is “Here is God’s plenty.” It referred to The Canterbury Tales as a whole, but it was considered for The General Prologue alone. The observation made by Dryden refers to the variety and abundance of characters in The Canterbury Tales. It was Chaucer’s tolerance and humanitarian outlook which enabled him to present such a variety of human beings in a single work. It does not merely exist in the different classes and professions to which the Pilgrims belong but in their diverse mental attitudes nature and behaviour, dress, and personal manners. The Canterbury Tales and more particularly The Prologue indicate Dryden's view that “Here is God's plenty”. Chaucer's comprehensive nature is evident. He has taken into the area of his Canterbury Tales the various manners and senses of humour.
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