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John Gower
English writer and poet (c.1330–1408) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American politician, see John Gower (politician).
John Gower (/ˈɡaʊ.ər/; c. 1330 – October 1408) was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer.[1] 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.[2]
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Ad mundum mitto mea iacula dumque sagitto
At ubi iustus erit nulla sagitta ferit
Sed male viventes hos vulnero transgredientes
Conscius ergo sibi se speculetur ibi (As I shoot I send at the world these my bolts
And where the just shall be no arrow may hit
But those living wicked lives, the transgressors I aim to harm
Thus may in this work those conscious amongst you observe themselves as they truly are)