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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 43
Page 81
... oghne part Ful ofte thilke firy dart 325 330 Of love , which that evere brenneth , Thurgh him into the herte renneth : And thus a mannes yhe ferst Himselve grieveth alther werst , And many a time that he knoweth Unto his oghne harm it ...
... oghne part Ful ofte thilke firy dart 325 330 Of love , which that evere brenneth , Thurgh him into the herte renneth : And thus a mannes yhe ferst Himselve grieveth alther werst , And many a time that he knoweth Unto his oghne harm it ...
Page 163
... oghne lif , for of my grace Of thretty daies fulle a space I grante thee , to ben avised . ' And thus with leve and time assised This yonge prince forth he wente , And understod wel what it mente , Withinne his herte as he was lered ...
... oghne lif , for of my grace Of thretty daies fulle a space I grante thee , to ben avised . ' And thus with leve and time assised This yonge prince forth he wente , And understod wel what it mente , Withinne his herte as he was lered ...
Page 172
... oghne bok Into the kinges hond betok , And he it to his dowhter sende , And preide hir for to make an ende And wryte agein hire oghne hond , Riht as sche in hire herte fond . The billes weren wel received , Bot sche hath alle here loves ...
... oghne bok Into the kinges hond betok , And he it to his dowhter sende , And preide hir for to make an ende And wryte agein hire oghne hond , Riht as sche in hire herte fond . The billes weren wel received , Bot sche hath alle here loves ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
50 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
agein Amans anon Apollonius Apollonius of Tyre Appolinus aweie Chaucer chiere comun Confessio Amantis Confessor conseil Cupid dede doghter English ensample exemplum fader ferst Florent Forthi Genius gloss Goddes goth grace gret grete herde herte hevene hiere hihe hire honde incest John Gower kepe king knew knyht Latin marginalia leve lond lord Lover lust Macaulay manere mannes Medieval Middle English myhte natheles noght nyht ofte oghne othre Ovid poem Pride Prologue Qualiter quod recension Regis reson riht schal sche schipe scholde seide seie seith sone sorwe speke stant stod stonde super tale Thaisis thanne thee ther thilke thing thoghte thou schalt Thurgh tofore Touchende unto Venus Vox Clamantis weie weren whan whanne Wher Wherof wise wiste Withinne wolde wommen word yonge