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 54
... Wherof thei falle in gret debat ; This clerk seith yee , that other nay , And thus thei dryve forth the day , And ... Wherof the flock withoute guide Devoured is on every side , In lacke of hem that ben unware Schepherdes , whiche her ...
... Wherof thei falle in gret debat ; This clerk seith yee , that other nay , And thus thei dryve forth the day , And ... Wherof the flock withoute guide Devoured is on every side , In lacke of hem that ben unware Schepherdes , whiche her ...
Page 143
... Wherof , so as it was befalle , The tale I thenke of a cronique To telle , if that it mai thee like , So that thou myht humblesce suie And ek the vice of Pride eschuie , Wherof the gloire is fals and vein ; Which God Himself hath in ...
... Wherof , so as it was befalle , The tale I thenke of a cronique To telle , if that it mai thee like , So that thou myht humblesce suie And ek the vice of Pride eschuie , Wherof the gloire is fals and vein ; Which God Himself hath in ...
Page 204
... Wherof that sche ful ofte hath pleigned , And ek my court it hath desdeigned And evere schal ; for it receiveth Non such that kinde so deceiveth . For al onliche of gentil love Mi court stant alle courtz above And takth noght into ...
... Wherof that sche ful ofte hath pleigned , And ek my court it hath desdeigned And evere schal ; for it receiveth Non such that kinde so deceiveth . For al onliche of gentil love Mi court stant alle courtz above And takth noght into ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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