Project Gutenberg 2013-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 185 Langland, William Langland, Robert Wright, Thomas 1810 1877 The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume 2 Produced by Mark C. Orton, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume 2" by William Langland is an allegorical poem written in the 14th century. This work is part of a larger narrative that explores themes of morality, spirituality, and social justice through the protagonist Piers, who represents Christ-like virtues and the common man. The poem weaves together philosophical discussions and social criticism, inviting readers to contemplate the nature of faith, the struggles of the poor, and the ethics of the wealthy. At the start of the volume, the protagonist Haukyn speaks with Conscience and Pacience, discussing themes of guilt, sin, and the merits of a humble life. They explore the balance between worldly existence and spiritual purity, emphasizing the importance of contrition and charitable actions over material wealth. Haukyn expresses regret for his sinful past and seeks guidance on how to live a more righteous life, culminating in a deeper understanding of moral integrity and the value of helping those in need. This opening sets the stage for the exploration of Piers's journey toward embodying these ideals and the lessons that stem from recognizing one's moral responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 1115144 1115170 2024-09-18T10:21:19.801558 2023-09-19T06:21:13.018449 text/html text/html 1095903 2013-09-07T10:13:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1985618 2013-09-07T10:17:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2560076 2024-09-18T10:21:53.499401 application/epub+zip 2564187 2024-09-18T10:21:26.354550 application/epub+zip 370682 2024-09-18T10:21:21.970581 application/epub+zip 1776913 2024-09-18T10:22:07.860835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1710676 2024-09-18T10:21:49.074440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886847 2022-09-19T21:15:32.389000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559619 559414 2024-09-18T10:21:12.549631 2023-09-19T06:21:06.096905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 559121 2013-09-07T10:13:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 213520 2013-09-07T10:17:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 559379 2013-09-07T10:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213304 2013-09-07T10:17:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20804 2024-09-18T10:22:08.094811 application/rdf+xml 22755 2024-09-18T10:21:22.932549 image/jpeg 4670 2024-09-18T10:21:22.450571 image/jpeg 2079517 2024-09-18T10:21:19.923562 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 en.wikipedia