# Index to Tales and Subjects in the Confessio Amantis ## expand\_more This index is based on Macaulay's marginal notations, which are a running analysis of the contents of the *Confessio Amantis*. These have been used for subdivisions of the work in order to break it into smaller, more useable units and to serve as a very rough index of contents. **Prologue** Design of the Book; Dedication CAPro.1-92 Temporal Rulers CAPro.93-192 The Church CAPro.193-498 The Commons; Man the cause of Evil CAPro.499-584 Nebuchadnezzar's Dream; The Empires of the World; The latest Time CAPro.585-848 Division the Cause of Evil CAPro.848-1088 **Book I** Love rules the world; example of the author CABk1.1-92 Author's woful Case; His Complaint to Cupid and Venus; The Fiery Dart; Venus Queen of Love; Genius, the priest of Love CABk1.93-202 The Lover's Shrift CABk1.203-288 The Five Senses; Seeing CABk1.289-332 Tale of Acteon CABk1.333-388. The Tale of Medusa CABk1.389-435 Hearing; Prudence of the Serpent CABk1.436-480 Tale of the Sirens CABk1.481-529 The Sins of the Eye and Ear CABk1.530-574 The Seven deadly Sins; Pride; Five Ministers of Pride; i. Hyocrisy; Hypocrisy of Lovers CABk1.575-760 Tale of Mundus and Paulina CABk1.761-1076 The Trojan horse CABk1.1077-1189 Hypocrisy in Love CABk1.1190-1234 Inobedience CABk1.1235-1342 Murmur and Complaint CABk1.1343-1406 Tale of Florent CABk1.1407-1882 Surquidry or Presumption CABk1.1883-1976 Tale of Capaneus CABk1.1977-2020 The Trump of Death CABk1.2021-2274 Tale of Narcissus CABk1.2275-2358 Presumption of Lovers CABk1.2359-2398 Avantance or Boasting CABk1.2399-2458 Tale of Albinus and Rosemund CABk1.2459-2680 Vain-glory CABk1.2681-2717 The Lover's Confession CABk1.2718-2784 Nebuchadnezzar's Punishment CABk1.2785-3042 Humility CABk1.3043-3066 Tale of the Three Questions CABk1.3067-3402 Humility CABk1.3403-3446 **Book II** Envy; Sorrow for another man's Joy CABk2.1-96 Tale of Acis and Galatea CABk2.97-220 Joy for another man's Grief CABk2.221-290 The Travellers and the Angel CABk2.291-382 Detraction; Detraction of Lovers CABk2.383-586 Tale of Constance CABk2.587-1612 Demetrius and Perseus CABk2.1613-1878 False-Semblant CABk2.1879-2144 Deianira and Nessus CABk2.2145-2326 Supplantation CABk2.2327-2458 Geta and Amphitrion CABk2.2459-2500 Tale of the False Bachelor CABk2.2501-2802 Pope Boniface; Joab. Ahitophel. Nature of Envy CABk2.2803-3110 Nature of Envy; Charity and Pity CABk2.3111-3186 Tale of Constantine and Silvester CABk2.3187-3539 **Book III** Ire or Wrath; Melancholy CABk3.1-142 Tale of Canace and Machaire CABk3.143-360 Tiresias and the Snakes CABk3.361-394 Melancholy CABk3.395-416 Cheste CABk3.417-638 Patience of Socrates CABk3.639-730 Jupiter, Juno, and Tiresias CABk3.731-767 Cheste CABk3.768-782 Phebus and Cornide CABk3.783-817 Jupiter and Laar CABk3.818-842 Hate CABk3.843-972 King Namplus and the Greeks CABk3.973-1088 Contek and Homicide; Contek within the Heart CABk3.1089-1200 Tale of Diogenes and Alexander; CABk3.1201-1311 Contek CABk3.1312-1330 Pyramus and Thisbe CABk3.1331-1494 The Lover's Confession; Danger; More haste worse than speed CABk3.1495-1684 Tale of Phebus and Daphne CABk3.1685-1728 Fool-haste CABk3.1729-1756 Athemas and Demephon CABk3.1757-1884 Tale of Orestes CABk3.1885-2200 Lawful Homicide CABk3.2201-2250 Evil of War CABk3.2251-2362 Alexander and the Pirate CABk3.2363-2438 Wars and Death of Alexander CABk3.2439-2484 Are Crusades Lawful? Guilt of Homicide; CABk3.2485-2558 A Strange Bird; Mercy CABk3.2559-2638 Tale of Telephus and Teucer CABk3.2639-2774 **Book IV** Sloth; Lachesse CABk4.1-76 Eneas and Dido CABk4.77-146 Ulysses and Penelope CABk4.147-233 Grosteste; The Foolish Virgins CABk4.234-260 Lachesse CABk4.261-312 Pusillanimity CABk4.313-370 Pygmaleon and the Statue CABk4.371-450 Tale of Iphis CABk4.451-538 Forgetfulness CABk4.539-730 Demephon and Phillis CABk4.731-886 Negligence CABk4.887-978 Tale of Phaeton CABk4.979-1034 Tale of Icarus CABk4.1035-1082 Idleness CABk4.1083-1244 Tale of Rosiphelee CABk4.1245-1446 Idleness in Love CABk4.1447-1504 Tale of Jephtha's Daughter CABk4.1505-1614 Lovers must approve themselves in arms; Arguments to the Contrary; The Confessor replies CABk4.1615-1814 Tale of Nauplus and Ulysses CABk4.1815-1900 Examples of Prowess; Protesilaus; CABk4.1901a-1934 Saul CABk4.1935-1962 Education of Achilles CABk4.1963-2023 Prowess CABk4.2024-2044 Tale of Hercules and Achelon CABk4.2045-2134 Penthesilea CABk4.2135-2146 Philemenis; Eneas CABk4.2147-2199 Gentilesse CABk4.2200-2291 Effects of Love; Love contrary to Sloth CABk4.2292-2362 Uses of labour; discoverers and inventors CABk4.2363-2456 Alchemy; The Three Stones of the Philosophers; The First Alchemists CABk4.2457-2632 Letters and Language CABk4.2633-2700 Somnolence CABk4.2701-2759 The Lover's Wakefulness CABk4.2760-2890 Dreams CABk4.2891-2926 Tale of Ceix and Alceone CABk4.2927-3123 Sleeping and Waking CABk4.3124-3186 The Prayer of Cephalus CABk4.3187-3316 Argus and Mercury CABk4.3317-3388 Tristesse or Despondency CABk4.3389-3514 Tale of Iphis and Araxarathen CABk4.3515-3712 **Book V** Avarice CABk5.1-140 Tale of Midas CABk5.141-362 The Punishment of Tantalus CABk5.363-397 Avarice; Jealousy of Lovers CABk5.398-634 Tale of Vulcan and Venus CABk5.635-746 Belief of the Chaldeans; Belief of the Egyptians CABk5.746-834 Belief of the Greeks CABk5.835-1496 Origin of Idol Worship CABk5.1497-1590 Belief of the Jews CABk5.1591-1736 The Christian Faith CABk5.1737-1970 Coveitise CABk5.1971-2020 Tale of Virgil's Mirror CABk5.2031-2224 Coveitise CABk5.2225-2272 Tale of the Two Coffers CABk5.2273-2390 Tale of the Beggars and the Pasties CABk5.2391-2441 Coveitise of Lovers CABk5.2442-2642 Tale of the King and his Steward's Wife CABk5.2643-2858 False Witness and Perjury CABk5.2859-2960 Tale of Achilles and Deidamia CABk5.2961-3218 Perjury CABk5.3219-3246 Tale of Jason and Medea CABk5.3247-4242 Tale of Phrixus and Helle CABk5.4243-4382 Usury CABk5.4383-4572 Love Brokerage; Tale of Echo; CABk5.4573-4670 Parsimony CABk5.4671-4780 Tale of Babio and Croceus CABk5.4781-4884 Ingratitude CABk5.4885-4936 Tale of Adrian and Bardus CABk5.4937-5162 Ingratitude CABk5.5163-5230 Tale of Theseus and Ariadne CABk5.5231-5504 Ravine CABk5.5505-5550 Tale of Tereus CABk5.5551-6074 Robbery CABk5.6075-6144 Neptune and Cornix CABk5.6145-6224 Tale of Calistona CABk5.6225-6358 Virginity; Chastity of Valentinian CABk5.6359-6492 Stealth and Michery CABk5.6493-6542 Stealth of Lovers CABk5.6543-6712 Tale of Leucothoe CABk5.6713-6896 Tale of Hercules and Faunus CABk5.6807-6960 Sacrilege CABk5.6961-7031 Sacrilege of Lovers CABk5.7032-7194 Tale of Paris and Helen CABk5.7195-7590 Sacrilege of Lovers; Divisions of Avarice CABk5.7591-7640 Prodigality and Largesse CABk5.7641-7760 Prodigality of Lovers CABk5.7761-7844 **Book VI** Gluttony; Drunkenness; CABk6.1-75 Love-Drunkenness CABk6.76-324 Jupiter's Two Tuns CABk6.325-390 Prayer; Bacchus in the Desert CABk6.391-466 Love Drunkenness; Tristram CABk6.467-484 Marriage of Pirithous CABk6.485-536 Galbus and Vitellius CABk6.537-616 Delicacy; CABk6.617-664 Love-Delicacy; Delicacy CABk6.665-974 Dives and Lazarus CABk6.975-1150 Delicacy of Nero CABk6.1151-1227 Love-Delicacy CABk6.1228-1260 Sorcery and Witchcraft CABk6.1261-1390 Tale of Ulysses and Telegonus CABk6.1391-1788 Tale of Nectanabus CABk6.1789-2366 Zoroaster; Saul and the Witch; Magic to be Eschewed CABk6.2366-2440 **Book VII** The Education of Alexander; Three Parts of Philosophy CABk7.1-60 Theoric; Theology CABk7.61-134 Physics CABk7.135-144 Mathematics CABk7.145-202 Creation of the Four Elements CABk7.203-392 The Four Complexions of Man CABk7.393-489 The Soul of Man CABk7.490-520 The Division of the Earth CABk7.521-632 Astronomy CABk7.633-684 Planets and Signs CABk7.685-720 The Planets CABk7.721-954 The Signs CABk7.955-1280 The Fifteen Stars CABk7.1281-1438 Authors of the Science of Astronomy CABk7.1439-1506 Rhetoric CABk7.1507-1640 Practic; Five Points of Policy CABk7.1641-1710 The First Point of Policy; Truth CABk7.1711-1782 King, Wine, Woman, and Truth CABk7.1783-1916 Tale of Alcestis CABk7.1917-1949 King, Wine, Woman, and Truth CABk7.1950-1984 The Second Point of Policy; Liberality CABk7.1985-2060 Tale of Julius and the Poor Knight CABk7.2061-2114 Antigonus and Cinichus; Discretion in Giving CABk7.2115-2148 Prodigality of Kings; Flatterers CABk7.2149-2216 Tale of Diogenes and Aristippus CABk7.2217-2317 Flattery CABk7.2318-2354 The Roman Triumph CABk7.2355-2411 The Emperor and his Masons CABk7.2412-2448 Caesar's Answer CABk7.2449-2490 Flatterers of a King CABk7.2491-2526 Ahab and Micaiah CABk7.2527-2694 Justice CABk7.2695-2764 Justice of Maximin CABk7.2765-2782 Gaius Fabricius CABk7.2783-2832 The Emperor Conrad CABk7.2833-2844 The Consul Carmidotirus CABk7.2845-2888 Example of Cambyses CABk7.2889-2916 Lycurgus and his Laws CABk7.2917-3028 The First Lawgivers; Kings must keep the Laws CABk7.3029-3102 The Fourth Point of Policy; Pity CABk7.3103-3162 The Tale of Codrus CABk7.3163-3214 Pompeius and the King of Armenia CABk7.3215-3248 Cruelty CABk7.3249-3266 Cruelty of Leontius CABk7.3267-3294 Cruelty of Siculus CABk7.3295-3340 Dionysius and his Horses CABk7.3341-3354 Lichaon CABk7.3355-3386 Nobleness of the Lion CABk7.3387-3416 Spertachus and Thamaris CABk7.3417-3513 Mercy must be without Weakness CABk7.3514-3552 The Mountain and the Mouse CABk7.3553-3593 There is a time for War CABk7.3594-3626 Story of Gideon CABk7.3627-3806 Saul and Agag CABk7.3807-3845 David and Joab CABk7.3846-3890 Solomon's Wisdom CABk7.3891-3944 The Courtiers and the Fool CABk7.3945-4026 Folly of Rehoboam CABk7.4027-4146 Wisdom in a King's Council; Mercy and Justice CABk7.4147-4214 The Fifth Point of Policy; Chastity CABk7.4215-4312 Evil Example of Sardanapalus CABk7.4313-4343 David CABk7.4344-4360 Cyrus and the Lydians CABk7.4361-4405 The Counsel of Balaam CABk7.4406-4468 Evil Example of Solomon CABk7.4469-4514 Division of His Kingdom CABk7.4515-4573 Antonius CABk7.4574-4592 Tarquin and his son Aruns CABk7.4593-4753 The Rape of Lucrece CABk7.4754-5130 Tale of Virginia CABk7.5131-5306 Tobias and Sara CABk7.5307-5365 Chastity CABk7.5366-5438 **Book VIII** Lechery; The Origins of Mankind CABk8.1-66 Laws of Marriage CABk8.67-198 Examples of Incest; Caligula; Ammon CABk8.199-222 Lot and his Daughters; Incest CABk8.223-270 Apollonius of Tyre CABk8.271-2028 The Lover requires Counsel; The Confessor replies; The Controversy CABk8. 2029-2216 The Supplication CABk8.2217-2300 Venus replies to the Supplication CABk8.2301-2376 Venus replies to the Supplication (continued) CABk8.2377-2439 The Companies of Lovers CABk8.2440-2744 Cupid and the Lover; The Fiery Dart withdrawn CABk8.2745-2807 The Healing of Love; The Absolution CABk8.2809-2897 Leave-taking of Venus CABk8.2899-2970 Author Prays for the State of England; Evil of Division in the Land; the Duty of a King CABk8.2971-3105 The Book Completed CABk8.3106-3137 Farewell to Earthly Love; Heavenly Love CABk8.3138-3172 **Gower's Revisions** Design of the Book; Dedication CAvarPro.24\*-92\* Virginity; example of Valentinianus introduced CAvar5.6395\*-6439\* Tale of Lucius and the Statue CAvar5.7016\*-7210\* Example of Dante CAvar7.2329\*-2342\* Pity; example of Alexander CAvar7.3149\*-3180\* Tale of the Jew and the Pagan CAvar7.3207\*-3360\* Leave-taking of Venus CAvar8.2941\*-2970\* Author prays for the King; The King commended CAvar8.2971\*-3043\* The Author presents his Book to the King CAvar8.3044\*-3069\* Farewell to Earthly Love; Heavenly Love CAvar8.3070\*-3114\*