William Langland Middle English Literature Life & Works
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Piers Plowman by William Langland| William Langland's Piers Plowman
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Piers Plowman in Middle English - lines 1–22 of William Langland's B-Text prologue
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14. William Langland
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William Langland's Famous Quotes
William Langland 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.