Gower's Public Outcry.

An essay is presented that examines the inconsistency of voicing in John Gower's poetry "Vox Clamantis." Topics discussed include the meaning of the literary and biblical allusiveness of the poem, the social and moral deficiencies of each segment of the polity cited in the poem, depiction of the voi...

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Publicado en:Philological Quarterly Vol. 92; no. 3; pp. 357 - 388
Autor principal: LONGO, PAMELA L.
Formato: Essay
Publicado: Department of English, University of Iowa Summer2013
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Sumario:An essay is presented that examines the inconsistency of voicing in John Gower's poetry "Vox Clamantis." Topics discussed include the meaning of the literary and biblical allusiveness of the poem, the social and moral deficiencies of each segment of the polity cited in the poem, depiction of the voices of the rebellious commons of 1381 and Gower's call for readers to assess their varied culpability in the contemporary disorder and to contribute to the communal reform process.