John Gower, Confessio Amantis, Volume 1

By (author) John Gower Edited by Russell A. Peck Translated by Andrew Galloway

Book cover: John Gower, Confessio Amantis, Volume 1

Extent: 346 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

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(May 2006)

ISBN: 9781580441025

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The complete text of John Gower’s poem is a three-volume edition, including all Latin components-with translations-of this bilingual text and extensive glosses, bibliography and explanatory notes. Volume 1 contains the Prologue and Books 1 and 8, in effect the overall structure of Gower’s poem.

Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chronology of Gower's Life and Works Confessio Amantis Prologue i. Incipit ii. The State iii. The Church iv. The Commons v. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Daniel's Prophecies Fulfilled Division and Evil Example of Arion Book 1: Pride i. On Love ii. Complaint to Cupid and Venus iii. Confessio Amantis, the Lover's Confession iv. Senses of Sight and Sound Tale of Acteon Tale of Medusa Aspidis the Serpent The Sirens v. Hypocrisy Hypocrisy of Lovers Tale of Mundus and Paulina Trojan Horse vi. Disobedience vii. Murmur and Complaint Tale of Florent viii. Presumption Tale of Capaneus Trump of Death Tale of Narcissus ix. Boasting Tale of Albinus and Rosemund x. Vainglory xi. Nebuchadnezzar's Punishment xii. Humility and the Tale of Three Questions Book 8: Lechery i. On Marriage and Incest Examples of Incest ii. Tale of Apollonius of Tyre The Confessor's Final Counsel The Lover's Admission and Request The Confessor's Reply Debate between the Confessor and the Lover The Lover's Poetic Supplication Venus' Reply iii. Old Age Parliament of Exemplary Lovers Cupid Returns Healing Love's Wound Leave-taking of Venus iv. Prayer for England [First Recension: Prayer for Richard] On Kingship Farewell to the Book Farewell to Earthly Love The Colophons Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Bibliography Glossary Reference Index to Volume 1 Illustrations 1. Bodley 902, fol. 8r. Confessio Amantis [The Confession of the Lover] 2. Fairfax 3, fol. 2r. Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the Monster of Time 3. Fairfax 3, fol. 8r. The Confession of the Lover to Genius 4. Bodley 294, fol. 4v. Nebuchadnezzar's dream of the Monster of Time 5. Bodley 294, fol. 9r. The Lover confesses to Genius, Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Chronology of Gower's Life and Works
Confessio Amantis
Prologue
i. Incipit
ii. The State
iii. The Church
iv. The Commons
v. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Daniel’s Prophecies Fulfilled
Division and Evil
Example of Arion
Book 1: Pride
i. On Love
ii. Complaint to Cupid and Venus
iii. Confessio Amantis, the Lover’s Confession
iv. Senses of Sight and Sound
Tale of Acteon
Tale of Medusa
Aspidis the Serpent
The Sirens
v. Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy of Lovers
Tale of Mundus and Paulina
Trojan Horse
vi. Disobedience
vii. Murmur and Complaint
Tale of Florent
viii. Presumption
Tale of Capaneus
Trump of Death
Tale of Narcissus
ix. Boasting
Tale of Albinus and Rosemund
x. Vainglory
xi. Nebuchadnezzar’s Punishment
xii. Humility and the Tale of Three Questions
Book 8: Lechery
i. On Marriage and Incest
Examples of Incest
ii. Tale of Apollonius of Tyre
The Confessor’s Final Counsel
The Lover’s Admission and Request
The Confessor’s Reply
Debate between the Confessor and the Lover
The Lover’s Poetic Supplication
Venus’ Reply
iii. Old Age
Parliament of Exemplary Lovers
Cupid Returns
Healing Love’s Wound
Leave-taking of Venus
iv. Prayer for England [First Recension: Prayer for Richard]
On Kingship
Farewell to the Book
Farewell to Earthly Love
The Colophons
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Bibliography
Glossary
Reference Index to Volume 1
Illustrations
1. Bodley 902, fol. 8r. Confessio Amantis [The Confession of the Lover]
2. Fairfax 3, fol. 2r. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the Monster of Time
3. Fairfax 3, fol. 8r. The Confession of the Lover to Genius
4. Bodley 294, fol. 4v. Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the Monster of Time
5. Bodley 294, fol. 9r. The Lover confesses to Genius

  • By (author) John Gower
  • Edited by Russell A. Peck
  • Translated by Andrew Galloway