Selections From The Confessio Amantis

Selections From The Confessio Amantis

John Gower

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Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2007
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Ensayos literarios
ISBN:
9781432542023
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Selections from The Confessio Amantis is a book by John Gower, a 14th-century English poet. The Confessio Amantis is a long poem in Middle English that tells the story of a man who confesses his sins to a priest. The priest responds with stories and advice that teach the man about love and morality. This book is a selection of some of the most important and interesting parts of The Confessio Amantis. It includes sections on love, politics, religion, and morality. The book is written in Middle English, but it includes modern translations and explanations of the difficult words and phrases. Selections from The Confessio Amantis is an important work of medieval literature that provides insight into the values and beliefs of the time. It is also a fascinating and entertaining read for anyone interested in poetry, history, or philosophy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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