Description
Book SynopsisGower's imaginative French poetry is now available in a new edition with facing page translation, annotations, and introduction. Gower's
Traitié employs the French poetic form of
balade, typically used for courtly verses, to avow instead the virtues of loving marriage, characteristic of Gower's signature moralizing. His
Cinkante balades confront the tradition of the French
Livre de cent balades, by describing the feelings of a young man towards his lady, but eventually offering a praise of love insofar as it is subject to reason and morality. Together the two works offer an excellent introduction to the Anglo-Norman works of Gower and are perfect for classroom use.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
General Introduction
Traitié selonc les auctours pour essampler les amantz marietzIntroduction
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Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Cinkante BaladesIntroduction
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Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Appendix 1: A Translation of the
Traitié (Quixley)
Appendix 2: A Note on Gower's French by Brian Merrilees
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