by Cassie on September 4th, 2008

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Where did the prase "Patience is a Virtue" come from?

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  • by Friendo on September 4th, 2008

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    The proverb has been traced back to 'Piers Plowman' (1377) by William Langland and is similar to the Latin, Maxima enim..patientia virtus (Patience is the greatest virtue) and the French, Patience est une grant vertu. (Patience is a great value.) Some ten years after Langland, Chaucer wrote in 'The Canterbury Tales' (1386) that 'Patience is a high virtue.'

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