Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins: Being the Confessio Amantis of John Gower is a book written by John Gower. The book tells the story of seven deadly sins, namely pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust. The Confessio Amantis is a collection of tales that explore the nature of sin and its consequences. The book is divided into seven sections, each dedicated to one of the seven sins. Each section contains a series of tales that illustrate the sin in question. The book is written in Middle English and is considered ...
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Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins: Being the Confessio Amantis of John Gower is a book written by John Gower. The book tells the story of seven deadly sins, namely pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust. The Confessio Amantis is a collection of tales that explore the nature of sin and its consequences. The book is divided into seven sections, each dedicated to one of the seven sins. Each section contains a series of tales that illustrate the sin in question. The book is written in Middle English and is considered a masterpiece of medieval literature. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of literature, theology, or philosophy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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