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John Gower

John Gower

1330 –October 1408

Poet, Writer

Lived 78 years

Born in
Kent
Passed away in
London

John Gower (; c. 1330 – October 1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer. He is remembered primarily for three major works—the Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis—three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes.

Notable works: Confessio Amantis, Unanimes esse qui secula, Vox Clamantis, Mirour de l'Omme, Le traitié pour essampler les amantz marietz, Cinkante balades, Cronica tripertita, Carmen super multiplici viciorum pestilencia

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gower