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Alchemy in John Gower's Confessio Amantis - Paul Ferguson - 04-18-2026
"The science of himself is trewe": Alchemy in John Gower's Confessio Amantis
By Clare Fletcher
"This article explores English poet John Gower and the sciences from the perspective of alchemy. Topics include the role of the alchemical passages of the poem "Confessio Amantis" in uncovering their centrality to two of Gower's concerns including the decline of the world and the decline of language, and the transforming force of labor in reforming both the individual and society."
https://www.academia.edu/39926153/_The_science_of_himself_is_trewe_Alchemy_in_John_Gowers_Confessio_Amantis