Project Gutenberg 2009-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 194 Lydgate, John Lidgate, John 05030077 The Temple of Glass Produced by Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Temple of Glass" by John Lydgate is a poem written in the late 15th century, likely around the time of the English Renaissance. This literary work features a blend of allegorical storytelling and lyrical expression, focusing on themes of love, desire, and the human experience with the divine. It explores the intricacies of emotion and relationships through a richly described narrative set within a symbolic, glass temple. In the poem, the narrator recounts a dream in which he is transported to a temple of glass, where he encounters various lovers from myth and history, each portraying their own tales of love and heartache. The centerpiece of the narrative is the relationship between the narrator and an idealized lady, who embodies virtues of beauty and grace. The interactions within the temple are guided by the goddess Venus, who ultimately facilitates the union of lovers while offering wisdom on patience, loyalty, and the trials of love. The work captures the essence of longing and hope for love's eventual triumph over despair, showcasing Lydgate's deep engagement with both classical themes and the emerging attitudes of his own time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Venus (Roman deity) -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 90036 2025-08-12T08:17:20.403858 text/html 89598 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/html 95944 2025-08-12T08:17:24.928885 application/epub+zip 94641 2025-08-12T08:17:22.118867 application/epub+zip 94642 2025-08-12T08:17:21.034861 application/epub+zip 183997 2025-08-12T08:17:26.725859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172030 2025-08-12T08:17:24.253891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148620 2022-09-13T15:56:25.464734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76590 2025-08-12T08:17:19.991884 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76455 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77258 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19766 2025-08-12T08:17:26.856833 application/rdf+xml 11922 2025-08-12T08:17:21.525856 image/jpeg 3218 2025-08-12T08:17:21.277855 image/jpeg 29422 2021-01-05T09:42:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 31519 2021-01-05T09:42:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 29453 2021-01-05T09:42:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 93017 2025-08-12T08:17:20.411866 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia