Project Gutenberg 2009-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 102 Lydgate, John Lidgate, John 05030077 The Temple of Glass Produced by Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Temple of Glass" by John Lydgate is a poem written in the late 15th century, likely around the time of the English Renaissance. This literary work features a blend of allegorical storytelling and lyrical expression, focusing on themes of love, desire, and the human experience with the divine. It explores the intricacies of emotion and relationships through a richly described narrative set within a symbolic, glass temple. In the poem, the narrator recounts a dream in which he is transported to a temple of glass, where he encounters various lovers from myth and history, each portraying their own tales of love and heartache. The centerpiece of the narrative is the relationship between the narrator and an idealized lady, who embodies virtues of beauty and grace. The interactions within the temple are guided by the goddess Venus, who ultimately facilitates the union of lovers while offering wisdom on patience, loyalty, and the trials of love. The work captures the essence of longing and hope for love's eventual triumph over despair, showcasing Lydgate's deep engagement with both classical themes and the emerging attitudes of his own time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Venus (Roman deity) -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 89905 89914 2024-09-12T14:53:52.543451 2023-09-13T06:59:36.162369 text/html text/html 89598 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 31519 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 75769 2024-09-12T14:53:56.645410 application/epub+zip 74692 2024-09-12T14:53:53.903472 application/epub+zip 74691 2024-09-12T14:53:53.063497 application/epub+zip 160475 2024-09-12T14:53:58.472403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148524 2024-09-12T14:53:56.083438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148620 2022-09-13T15:56:25.464734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77400 2024-09-12T14:53:52.111477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76455 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 29422 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 77258 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29453 2021-01-05T09:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19222 2024-09-12T14:53:58.606397 application/rdf+xml 11951 2024-09-12T14:53:53.407423 image/jpeg 3212 2024-09-12T14:53:53.234518 image/jpeg 75475 2024-09-12T14:53:52.552505 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia