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 106
... knyht , and as men tolde He was nevoeu to th'emperour And of his court a courteour . Wifles he was , Florent he hihte . He was a man that mochel myhte ; Of armes he was desirous , Chivalerous and amorous , And for the fame of worldes ...
... knyht , and as men tolde He was nevoeu to th'emperour And of his court a courteour . Wifles he was , Florent he hihte . He was a man that mochel myhte ; Of armes he was desirous , Chivalerous and amorous , And for the fame of worldes ...
Page 108
... knyht hath levere for to dye Than breke his trowthe and for to lye In place ther as he was swore , And schapth him gon agein therfore . Whan time cam he tok his leve , That lengere wolde he noght beleve , And preith his em he be noght ...
... knyht hath levere for to dye Than breke his trowthe and for to lye In place ther as he was swore , And schapth him gon agein therfore . Whan time cam he tok his leve , That lengere wolde he noght beleve , And preith his em he be noght ...
Page 144
... knyht , so that the name And of wisdom the hihe fame Toward himself he wolde winne . And thus of al his wit withinne This king began to studie and muse , What strange matiere he myhte use The knyhtes wittes to confounde ; And ate laste ...
... knyht , so that the name And of wisdom the hihe fame Toward himself he wolde winne . And thus of al his wit withinne This king began to studie and muse , What strange matiere he myhte use The knyhtes wittes to confounde ; And ate laste ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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