Confessio Amantis, Volume 1The complete text of John Gower's poem is a three-volume edition, including all Latin components-with translations-of this bilingual text and extensive glosses, bibliography and explanatory notes. Volume 1 contains the Prologue and Books 1 and 8, in effect the overall structure of Gower's poem. |
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Page 117
... forthi He seith noght ones ' grant mercy ' To Godd , which alle grace sendeth , So that his wittes he despendeth Upon himself , as thogh ther were No godd which myhte availe there . Bot al upon his oghne witt He stant , til he falle in ...
... forthi He seith noght ones ' grant mercy ' To Godd , which alle grace sendeth , So that his wittes he despendeth Upon himself , as thogh ther were No godd which myhte availe there . Bot al upon his oghne witt He stant , til he falle in ...
Page 124
... forthi mervaile That I doun fro my charr alihte , Whanne I behield tofore my sihte In hem that were of so gret age Min oghne deth thurgh here ymage , Which God hath set be lawe of kynde , Wherof I mai no bote finde : For wel I wot ...
... forthi mervaile That I doun fro my charr alihte , Whanne I behield tofore my sihte In hem that were of so gret age Min oghne deth thurgh here ymage , Which God hath set be lawe of kynde , Wherof I mai no bote finde : For wel I wot ...
Page 217
... Forthi tak hiede of that I seie ; For in the lawe of my comune We be noght schape to comune , Thiself and I , nevere after this . Now have y seid al that ther is Of love as for thi final ende . Adieu , for y mot fro thee wende ...
... Forthi tak hiede of that I seie ; For in the lawe of my comune We be noght schape to comune , Thiself and I , nevere after this . Now have y seid al that ther is Of love as for thi final ende . Adieu , for y mot fro thee wende ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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