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 103
... noght oppose In love , of which I ofte preche , Bot plenerliche of such a speche Forbere , and soffren hire in pes . Bot that ne myht I natheles For al this world obeie ywiss ; For whanne I am ther as sche is , Though sche my tales noght ...
... noght oppose In love , of which I ofte preche , Bot plenerliche of such a speche Forbere , and soffren hire in pes . Bot that ne myht I natheles For al this world obeie ywiss ; For whanne I am ther as sche is , Though sche my tales noght ...
Page 117
... noght , And weneth of himselven so , That such as he ther be no mo , So fair , so semly , ne so wis ; And thus he wolde bere a pris Above alle othre , and noght forthi He seith noght ones ' grant mercy ' To Godd , which alle grace ...
... noght , And weneth of himselven so , That such as he ther be no mo , So fair , so semly , ne so wis ; And thus he wolde bere a pris Above alle othre , and noght forthi He seith noght ones ' grant mercy ' To Godd , which alle grace ...
Page 199
... noght himself , he hath noght elles , No mor the perles than the schelles ; Al is to him of o value . Thogh he hadde at his retenue The wyde world riht as he wolde , Whan he his herte hath noght withholde Toward himself , al is in vein ...
... noght himself , he hath noght elles , No mor the perles than the schelles ; Al is to him of o value . Thogh he hadde at his retenue The wyde world riht as he wolde , Whan he his herte hath noght withholde Toward himself , al is in vein ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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