Book I (Vox Clamantis)

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Book I of *Vox Clamantis* is the opening section of John Gower’s Middle English Latin poem, setting the thematic and narrative foundation for the work that the subsequent books develop.

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Book I (Vox Clamantis) canonical 3
Liber Primus (Vox Clamantis) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book section
part of poem
alsoKnownAs Liber Primus (Vox Clamantis)
associatedAuthor John Gower
author John Gower
componentOf John Gower’s Latin poem Vox Clamantis
linked to: John Gower
countryOfOrigin England
functionInWork sets narrative foundation
sets thematic foundation
genre moral and political poetry
hasTitle Book I
historicalPeriod late 14th century
influences subsequent books of Vox Clamantis
language Latin
literaryForm verse
literaryMovement late medieval English literature
literaryTradition Middle English period Latin literature
medium manuscript
openingSectionOf Vox Clamantis
originalWorkLanguage Latin
partOf Vox Clamantis
positionInWork first book
primaryRoleInPoem introduces central concerns of Vox Clamantis
script medieval Latin script
workType allegorical poem section
didactic poem section

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Book II (Vox Clamantis) follows Book I (Vox Clamantis)
subject linked to: Book II
Book V (Vox Clamantis) workInSeries Book I (Vox Clamantis)
subject linked to: Book V
Book I (Vox Clamantis) alsoKnownAs Liber Primus (Vox Clamantis)
linked to: Book I (Vox Clamantis)
Book II (Vox Clamantis) follows Book I (Vox Clamantis)