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 174
... Wher love is lord of the corage , Him thenketh longe er that he spede ; Bot ate laste unto the dede The time is come , and in her wise With gret offrende and sacrifise Thei wedde and make a riche feste , And every thing which was ...
... Wher love is lord of the corage , Him thenketh longe er that he spede ; Bot ate laste unto the dede The time is come , and in her wise With gret offrende and sacrifise Thei wedde and make a riche feste , And every thing which was ...
Page 190
... wher sche lerned al this game , And of what ken that sche was come . And sche , that hath hise wordes nome , Ansuerth and seith , “ My name is Thaise , That was som time wel at aise . In Tharse I was forthdrawe and fed ; Ther lerned I ...
... wher sche lerned al this game , And of what ken that sche was come . And sche , that hath hise wordes nome , Ansuerth and seith , “ My name is Thaise , That was som time wel at aise . In Tharse I was forthdrawe and fed ; Ther lerned I ...
Page 217
... Wher ben thi bokes , as men telleth , Whiche of long time thou hast write . For this I do thee wel to wite , If thou thin hele wolt pourchace , Thou miht noght make suite and chace , Wher that the game is noght pernable ; It were a ...
... Wher ben thi bokes , as men telleth , Whiche of long time thou hast write . For this I do thee wel to wite , If thou thin hele wolt pourchace , Thou miht noght make suite and chace , Wher that the game is noght pernable ; It were a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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