Thomas Tyrwhitt

Thomas Tyrwhitt
Portrait of Thomas Tyrwhitt, 1788
Born(1730-03-27)27 March 1730
London, England
Died15 August 1786(1786-08-15) (aged 56)
London, England
OccupationWriter, scholar, critic

Thomas Tyrwhitt (/ˈtɪrɪt/; 27 March 1730 – 15 August 1786) was an English writer, classical scholar, and critic. He was best known for his edition of The Canterbury Tales in which he modernized the language and provided extensive notes as well as a glossary.

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