Amans
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Amans is the allegorical lover and central figure in John Gower’s Middle English poem *Confessio Amantis*, through whom themes of love and morality are explored.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amans canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ lover ⓘ narrator ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| allegoricalMeaning |
the human lover
ⓘ
the sinful soul ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Confessio Amantis ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Venus ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment |
moral self-examination
ⓘ
recognition of folly in love ⓘ |
| confessesTo | Genius ⓘ |
| createdBy | John Gower ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Middle English poem ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Middle English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
allegorical lover
ⓘ
explores themes of love ⓘ explores themes of morality ⓘ vehicle for moral instruction ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Latin for "lover" ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | lover in confession ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Latin glosses in Confessio Amantis ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central figure
ⓘ
confessing lover ⓘ |
| subjectOf | moral exempla ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between passion and reason
ⓘ
courtly love ⓘ ethical conduct in love ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | late 14th century ⓘ |
| workForm | frame narrative ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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