A New Reading of John Gower’s “Confessio Amantis.”

Author/Editor
Meindl, Robert James.

Title
A New Reading of John Gower’s “Confessio Amantis.”

Published
Meindl, Robert James. A New Reading of John Gower’s “Confessio Amantis.” Ph.D. Dissertation. Tulane University, 1965. Dissertation Abstracts International 26.05: 2727. Restricted access at ProQuest Theses & Dissertations

Review
Here the CA is read dramatically, as a debate and drama between Amans and Genius, two characters of opposing philosophies. Eventually Genius wins: “Gower . . . causes the tales to illustrate the futility of seeking earthly wisdom and the necessity of accepting divine wisdom as it is revealed in the teachings of the church.” [RFY1981]

Date
1965

Gower Subjects
Confessio Amantis