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John Gower's Confessio Amantis (The Lover's Confession) is one of the most important English works of the Fourteenth Century. Within its frame of the lovesick lover's confession are well over a hundred stories, mainly derived from classical mythology, the Bible, and history which exemplify the Middle Ages. Echoing the octosyllabic line of the original, this is the first translation of the entire (33,000-line) poem, including its Latin verses and glosses.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction

The Lover's Confession
Prologue
Book 1: Pride
Book 2: Envy
Book 3: Wrath
Book 4: Sloth
Book 5: Avarice
Book 6: Gluttony
Book 7: Education of the King
Book 8: Lechery

Appendix A: Confessio Amantis Ricardian Recensions
Appendix B: Confessio Amantis Name Glossary
Appendix C: Sources and Analogs of Confessio Amantis Tales

The Lover's Confession: A Translation of John

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      Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
      Publication Date: 22/01/2024
      ISBN13: 9781580446785, 978-1580446785
      ISBN10: 1580446787
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      John Gower's Confessio Amantis (The Lover's Confession) is one of the most important English works of the Fourteenth Century. Within its frame of the lovesick lover's confession are well over a hundred stories, mainly derived from classical mythology, the Bible, and history which exemplify the Middle Ages. Echoing the octosyllabic line of the original, this is the first translation of the entire (33,000-line) poem, including its Latin verses and glosses.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements
      Introduction

      The Lover's Confession
      Prologue
      Book 1: Pride
      Book 2: Envy
      Book 3: Wrath
      Book 4: Sloth
      Book 5: Avarice
      Book 6: Gluttony
      Book 7: Education of the King
      Book 8: Lechery

      Appendix A: Confessio Amantis Ricardian Recensions
      Appendix B: Confessio Amantis Name Glossary
      Appendix C: Sources and Analogs of Confessio Amantis Tales

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