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From c. 1100 until c. 1170, Latin prosimetrical texts characterized by dialogue, allegory, and philosophical speculation enjoyed a notable popularity within the cultural ambit of the French cathedral schools. Inspired by Boethius' "Consolation of Philosophy", the prosimetrum writers a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Balint, Bridget K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2009.
Colección:Medieval and Renaissance authors and texts ; v. 3.
Temas:
Geschichte 1100-1170.
Prose poems, Latin (Medieval and modern) > History and criticism.
Literature, Medieval > History and criticism.
Littérature médiévale > Histoire et critique.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM > General.
Literature, Medieval
Prose poems, Latin (Medieval and modern)
Prosimetrum
Latein.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:From c. 1100 until c. 1170, Latin prosimetrical texts characterized by dialogue, allegory, and philosophical speculation enjoyed a notable popularity within the cultural ambit of the French cathedral schools. Inspired by Boethius' "Consolation of Philosophy", the prosimetrum writers applied his literary techniques to the ethical and anthropological concerns of their own era, producing texts of great artistry in the process. This book investigates the rise of the Boethian impulse in Latin, the innovations of the twelfth-century writers, the difficulties that arose when they attempted
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 242 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-235) and index.
ISBN:9789047444473
9047444477
1283061368
9781283061360
9786613061362
6613061360
ISSN:0925-7683 ;

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