In the content of his work it is interesting to notice that he is profoundly English. His romanticism, and his choice of the theme of Time and Age – … - John Gower

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In the content of his work it is interesting to notice that he is profoundly English. His romanticism, and his choice of the theme of Time and Age – both these look back to the Anglo-Saxons and forward to the nineteenth century. Yet his form is French. The heart is insular and romantic, the head cool and continental: it is a good combination.