The Works of the British Poets, with Lives of the Authors.

Author/Editor
Sanford, Ezekial, ed.

Title
The Works of the British Poets, with Lives of the Authors.

Published
Sanford, Ezekial, ed. The Works of the British Poets, with Lives of the Authors. [25 vols.] Philadelphia: Mitchell, Ames, and White, 1819, 1:219-55.

Review
Prints "Florent" from CA Book I, 1407-1861, 1883-99; and selections from Gower's descriptions of several vices: II, 383-400, 1879-1924; III, 417-68; IV, 313-70; 887-911; 1083-1111; 2701-43; V, 1-57; 4383-4414; 6075-6101. No source given. The "Life of Gower" emphasizes his use of classical material, following Petrarch and Boccaccio. [RFY1891].

Date
1819

Gower Subjects
Confessio Amantis
Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations
Biography of Gower
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations