Speculum Hominis
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Speculum Hominis is a Middle English allegorical poem by John Gower that explores moral and religious themes through an extensive mirror-for-mankind framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Speculum Hominis canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Middle English poem
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allegorical poem ⓘ didactic poem ⓘ |
| author | John Gower ⓘ |
| concerns |
Christian doctrine
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human sinfulness ⓘ moral reform ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalContext | late medieval English literature ⓘ |
| didacticPurpose |
moral instruction
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religious instruction ⓘ |
| genre |
allegory
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moral literature ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian laypeople
ⓘ
moral instruction readers ⓘ |
| language | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | mirror-for-mankind ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | English medieval allegory ⓘ |
| medium | manuscript culture ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
examination of human behavior
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guidance toward virtuous living ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | allegorical framework ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
mirror-for-princes tradition
ⓘ
speculum literature ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
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Latin Christian tradition ⓘ |
| religiousFocus |
divine judgment
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repentance ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian ethics
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morality ⓘ penance ⓘ religion ⓘ sin ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
Mirror for Mankind
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Mirror of Man ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
exempla
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moral exhortation ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | John Gower ⓘ |
| workType | long poem ⓘ |
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