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    Gower, John (1330?–1408). The medieval English poet John Gowerwrote in the tradition of courtly love and moral allegory. His
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    67. Poet Index For Representative Poetry On-line
    John Gower (1330?1408); James Graham, Marquisof Montrose (1612-1650); Thomas Gray (1716-1771); William Gray of
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  • 68. Bibliotheca Augustana
    Conscience (ca. 1360) John Wycliff (1329?84) John Gower (1330?-1408)William Langland (1332?-1400?) Gawain Poet (fl. 1370) Geoffrey
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    69. Poetry Links
    Blow, northerne wynd (c. 1310). Spring (c. 1310). John Gower (1330?1408)Confessio Amantis, Book III The Tale of Apollonius of Tyre.
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    71. Encyclopædia Britannica
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    74. British IrishWrts
    John of Guildford (fl. 1225); Richard Rolle of Hampole (1295?1349); JohnBarbour (1320-95); John Wycliff (1329?-84); John Gower (1330?-1408),
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    76. HDIS - Middle English Poetry Table Of Contents
    18941897). Gower, John (1330?-1408) The Complete Workes (OxfordThe Clarendon Press, 1901). Langland, William (1332?-1400?) Piers
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    79. Biblioteca Virtual
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    Each of the dreams has its own narrative structure. (4) John Gower(about 1330 1408) Confessio Amantis. The earliest version
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