Project Gutenberg 2023-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 219 Gower, John 1408 Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell) 1852 1915 Macaulay, George Campbell The complete works of John Gower, volume 4 : $b The Latin works Ted Garvin, Stephen Rowland, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en la Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1855050 2025-06-28T13:24:52.971733 text/html 1817013 2023-12-13T00:34:06 text/html 979847 2025-06-28T13:25:26.799618 application/epub+zip 1003487 2025-06-28T13:24:58.542692 application/epub+zip 654151 2025-06-28T13:24:55.501685 application/epub+zip 1821314 2025-06-28T13:25:41.676459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2562752 2025-06-28T13:25:23.590537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1124325 2025-06-28T13:24:45.658750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1104500 2023-12-13T00:34:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16208 2025-06-28T13:25:41.863476 application/rdf+xml 9647 2025-06-28T13:24:56.058671 image/jpeg 1630 2025-06-28T13:24:55.782677 image/jpeg 1864072 2025-06-28T13:24:53.086687 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 en.wikipedia