Thesis
A study of the sources of the Confessio amantis of John Gower
- Abstract:
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Chapter One concerns the framework of the poem. As a whole, it is based on confession of the seven cardinal sins and their species. Parallels to Grower's enumeration of the species of the seven sins and of remedial virtues are given from treatises of vices and virtues relating to penance and confession. It is concluded that Grower was enumerating the typical vices and virtues that; belong to confession. The influence of the procedure ...
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Authors
- Publication date:
- 1968
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
- Subjects:
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- Source identifiers:
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602326363
- Deposit date:
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2012-05-08
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- Copyright holder:
- Mainzer, H
- Copyright date:
- 1968
- Notes:
- The digital copy of this thesis has been made available thanks to the generosity of Dr Leonard Polonsky
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