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  • The Complete Works of John Gower (Complete)

    by John Gower ...
    The publication of this book may most conveniently be explained by a short account of the circumstances which brought it about. While engaged some years ago in studying the Chaucer manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, I incidentally turned my attention also to those of the Confessio Amantis. The unsatisfactory character of the existing editions of that poem was sufficiently well known, and it was ... Read more

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  • Delphi Collected Poetical Works of John Gower (Illustrated)

    by John Gower ...
    Series Book 76 - Delphi Poets Series
    The contemporary and personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer, the English poet John Gower produced works in the tradition of courtly love and moral allegory. ‘Confessio Amantis’, Gower’s greatest English poem, is a collection of exemplary tales of love, whereby Venus’ priest, Genius, instructs the poet, Amans, in the art of both courtly and Christian love. The stories derive from classical and ... Read more

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  • Confessio Amantis: Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins

    by John Gower ...
    Of hem that writen ous tofore The bokes duelle, and we therfore Ben tawht of that was write tho: Forthi good is that we also In oure tyme among ous hiere Do wryte of newe som matiere, Essampled of these olde wyse So that it myhte in such a wyse, Whan we ben dede and elleswhere, Beleve to the worldes eere In tyme comende after this. Bot for men sein, and soth it is, That who that al of wisdom writ ... Read more

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  • Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins

    Enriched edition. Exploring Redemption and Sin in Medieval Tales

    by John Gower, Jared Covington ...
    In 'Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins,' John Gower presents a rich tapestry of morality tales framed within a confession narrative, reflecting the prevalent scholastic thought of the late 14th century. Written in Middle English, the text employs a blend of allegory and personal reflection, inviting readers into a dialogue between the poet and a personified figure of repentance. ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of John Gower

    by John Gower ...
    The Complete Works of John GowerThis Complete Collection includes the following titles:--------1 - Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins2 - The complete works of John Gower, volume 13 - The complete works of John Gower, volume 24 - The complete works of John Gower, volume 3 ... Read more

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  • Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins (Confessio Amantis)

    by John Gower ...
    John Gower (c. 1330 October 1408) was an English poet and a friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. He is remembered primarily for three major works, the Mirroir de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis, three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes. Few details are known of Gower's early life, but he was well acquainted with ... Read more

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  • Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins

    by John Gower ...
    Confessio Amantis or The Lover's Confession is a 33,000-line Middle-English poem by John Gower. The plot is based on the confession made by an aging lover to the chaplain of Venus. This confession works as a frame story for a collection of shorter narrative poems. As it is mentioned in the prologue, the work was composed on the commission of Richard II. ... Read more

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  • Confessio Amantis or Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins

    by John Gower ...
    Torpor, ebes sensus, scola parua labor minimusqu ... Read more

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