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Illustration of "The Lamb" from "Songs of Innocence" by William Blake, 1879. poem; poetry
A Study of Poetry
4:043 Dickinson, Emily: A Life of Letters, This is my letter to the world/That never wrote to me; I'll tell you how the Sun Rose/A Ribbon at a time; Hope is the thing with feathers/That perches in the soul
Famous Poets and Poetic Form
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) only confirmed photograph of Emily Dickinson. 1978 scan of a Daguerreotype. ca. 1847; in the Amherst College Archives. American poet. See Notes:
Poetry: First Lines
George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron. Lord Byron English poet (1788-1824) was a leading figure in the Romantic movement.
10 British Poets: A Quiz
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What’s the Difference Between Great Britain and the United Kingdom?
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6 Classical Dances of India
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John Gower: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Peter Nicholson (ed.), Gower’s Confessio Amantis: A Critical Anthology (1991); R.F. Yeager, John Gower’s Poetic: The Search for a New Arion (1990); Peter Nicholson, Love & Ethics in Gower’s Confessio Amantis (2005).

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Type Description Contributor Date
First paragraph modernization. Mar 08, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2024
Invalidated site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of John Gower. Jun 21, 2021
Add new Web site: Medieval Life and Times - John Gower. Feb 19, 2020
Add new Web site: British Council - Literature - Biography of Jon Gower. Feb 21, 2014
Add new Web site: The University of Adelaide - Biography of John Gower. Feb 21, 2014
Bibliography revised. Jan 08, 2007
Article revised and updated. Jan 08, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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