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John Gower
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MS Hunter 59 T-2-17 Portrait of Gower folio 6v John Gower Vox Clamantis Glasgow Univ Library www.lib.gla.ac.uk

 

Original Language Editions

Confessio Amantis

  • Complete Work
  • Complete Work
    • Based on Macaulay (Oxford 1899-1902) and provided by The Etext Center at the University of Virginia Library
  • Selections
    Ed. Russell A. Peck - TEAMS Middle English Texts
  • Selections
    Provided by Harvard's Geoffrey Chaucer Page. All texts adapted from Macaulay, EETS e.s. 81-82 (London, 1900-01). Includes:
    • The Prologue
    • Gower in Love (Bk I, 93-202)
    • The Tale of Constance (Bk II, 587-612) (cf. Chaucer MLT)
    • The Tale of Florent (Bk II, 1407-1882) (cf. Chaucer WBT)
    • The Tale of Canace and Machaire (Bk III, 143-359)
    • The Tale of Phoebus and the Crow (Bk III, 783-817) (cf. Chaucer MancT)
    • John Gower on Alchemy (Bk IV, 451-632)
    • The Four Humors (or Complexions) (Bk VII, 380-520)
    • Gower's Discussion of Astronomy (Bk VII, 625-1506)
    • The Tale of Virginia (Bk VII, 5131-5306) (cf. Chaucer PhysT)
    • Venus' Farewell and Messsage to Chaucer (Bk VIII, 2814-2970)

Vox Clamantis

In Praise of Peace

  • Ed. Kathleen Forni. TEAMS Middle English Texts Series (Intro | Text)
  • Ed. Michael Livingston. TEAMS Middle English Texts Series (Intro | Text)

The Minor Latin Works

  • Ed. RF Yeager. TEAMS Middle English Texts Series. (Latin and Translations - scroll down the page for individual works)

Modern English Translations

Confessio Amantis

Vox Clamantis

Mirour de L'Omme

The Minor Latin Works

  • Ed. RF Yeager. TEAMS Middle English Texts Series. (Latin and Translations - scroll down the page for individual works)

Foreign Language Translations

Confessio Amantis

  • Portugese
    • Book 6: Antonio Cortijo Ocaña. "El libro VI de la Confessio Amantis" eHumanista 8 (2007).


"I throw my darts and shoot my arrows at the world. But where there is a righteous man, no arrow strikes. But I wound those who live wickedly. Therefore let him who recognizes himself there look to himself."
Vox Clamantis

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