William Langland (c. 1332-1386) is the presumed author of the Middle English alliterative verse allegorical poem, Piers Plowman, which translated religious concepts into layman-accessible imagery.
William Langland (c. 1332-1386) este autorul presupus al poemului alegoric în versuri aliterative în engleză veche, Piers Plowman, care a tradus concepte religioase în imagini accesibile laicilor.
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| Back | 1360 86 Piers Plowman William Langland (/ˈlæŋlənd/; Latin: Willielmus de Langland; c. 1332 – c. 1386) is the presumed author of a work of Middle English alliterative verse generally known as Piers Plowman, an allegory with a complex variety of religious themes. The poem translated the language and concepts of the cloister into symbols and images that could be understood by a layman. |
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