Quote of the day
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
John Gower
Born: 1330
Died: October, 1408 (aged 78)
Bio: John Gower was an English poet, a contemporary of William Langland and the Pearl Poet, and a personal friend of Geoffrey Chaucer.
Known for:
- Confessio Amantis
- The French Balades
- The English Works Of John Gower
- Understanding Biplots