<P> Chaucer refers to the Distichs of Cato with this passage: "He knew nat Catoun, for his wit was rude ." The Distichs of Cato was one of the most common textbooks in schools throughout medieval Europe, and was familiar to almost anyone with a basic education in Latin . </P> <P> The painting Netherlandish Proverbs by Pieter Breugel the Elder illustrates many of the themes in this story including a shot - window in use, a man with his backside on fire, a falling through a basket from a roof, pious hypocrisy, and cuckolding . </P> <P> In an episode of the TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory, Amy told a portion of the Miller's Tale (recited in the original Middle English) when Bernadette dared her to tell a dirty story . According to Amy, it was the dirtiest story she knew . </P>

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