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en-wikipedia-org-5529		John Gower - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	3807	515	76	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.[1] According to Yeager "Gower's first intent to write a poem for the instructional betterment of king and court, at a moment when he had reason to believe advice about social reform might influence changes predictably to take place in an expanded jurisdiction, when the French and English peoples were consolidated under a single crown."[19] In the 16th century, he was generally regarded alongside Chaucer as the father of English poetry.[32]:ix In the 18th and 19th centuries, however, his reputation declined, largely on account of a perceived didacticism and dullness; e.g. the American poet and critic James Russell Lowell claimed Gower "positively raised tediousness to the precision of science".[33]:329 After publication of Macaulay's edition (1901) of the complete works,[32] he has received more recognition, notably by C.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5529.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5529.txt