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 79
... othre thinges , That touchen to the cause of vice . For that belongeth to th'office Of prest , whos ordre that I bere , So that I wol nothing forbere , That I the vices on and on Ne schal thee schewen everychon ; Wherof thou myht take ...
... othre thinges , That touchen to the cause of vice . For that belongeth to th'office Of prest , whos ordre that I bere , So that I wol nothing forbere , That I the vices on and on Ne schal thee schewen everychon ; Wherof thou myht take ...
Page 108
... othre that . After the disposicioun Of naturel complexioun To som womman it is plesance , That to an othre is grevance ; Bot such a thing in special , Which to hem alle in general Is most plesant , and most desired Above alle othre and ...
... othre that . After the disposicioun Of naturel complexioun To som womman it is plesance , That to an othre is grevance ; Bot such a thing in special , Which to hem alle in general Is most plesant , and most desired Above alle othre and ...
Page 120
... othre : " What is this ? Oure king hath do this thing amis , So to abesse his realté That every man it myhte se , And humbled him in such a wise To hem that were of non emprise . " Thus was it spoken to and fro Of hem that were with him ...
... othre : " What is this ? Oure king hath do this thing amis , So to abesse his realté That every man it myhte se , And humbled him in such a wise To hem that were of non emprise . " Thus was it spoken to and fro Of hem that were with him ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHRONOLOGY OF GOWERs Life and WORKS | 38 |
CONFESSIO AMANTIS Prologue | 40 |
Copyright | |
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