John Gower
English writer and poet (c.1330-1408) · Writers · Died at 78
John Gower was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer.
John Gower is read about 65 times a day, in 31 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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John Gower shooting the world, a sphere of earth, air, and water (from a manuscript of his works ca. 1400).
The text reads:
Ad mundum mitto mea iacula dumque sagitto
At ubi iustus erit nulla sagitta ferit
Sed male viventes hos vulnero transgredientes
Conscius ergo sibi se speculetur ibi (As I shoot I send at the world these my boltsAnd where the just shall be no arrow may hitBut those living wicked lives, the transgressors I aim to harmThus may in this work those conscious amongst you observe themselves as they truly are)
The tomb of John Gower in Southwark CathedralAbout this person
He is remembered primarily for three major works - the Mirour de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis - three long poems written in French, Latin, and English respectively, which are united by common moral and political themes.
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1330 to 1408 · aged 78
