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_aGower, John, _d1325?-1408 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe complete works of John Gower, volume 4 |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2023 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2023-12-13 | ||
| 508 | _aTed Garvin, Stephen Rowland, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Complete Works of John Gower, Volume 4: The Latin Works" edited by G. C. Macaulay is a scholarly collection of Latin literature by the 14th-century English poet John Gower. This volume likely encompasses Gower's reflections on morality, society, and the human condition, situated in the turbulent political landscape of 14th-century England. Given its historical context, it provides insights into Gower's perspectives on social issues, moral decay, and personal introspection prevalent during the time he lived. The opening of the collection presents an introduction that details the challenges in piecing together the life and context of Gower, emphasizing the scarcity of biographical information. Thereafter, it begins to outline the themes of his Latin works, notably the "Vox Clamantis," which discusses societal issues following the Peasants' Revolt. The narrative introduces Gower's dreamlike vision of transformed animals that symbolize various societal roles, revealing themes of rebellion, chaos, and moral decline. This first part sets the stage for Gower's critical examination of societal norms, articulating his discontent with the state of society and the clergy's failures in the face of corruption and injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aPoetry | ||
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_aMacaulay, G. C. _q(George Campbell), _d1852-1915 |
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