The style of John Wyclif's English sermons /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Knapp, Peggy Ann
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: The Hague : Mouton, 1977.
Series:De proprietatibus litterarum. Series practica ; 16.
Subjects:
Wycliffe, John, > -1384 > Literary style.
Wycliffe, John, > -1384
600-1500
Preaching > England > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
English language > Middle English, 1100-1500 > Style.
Sermons, Medieval > England > History and criticism.
Sermons, English (Middle) > History and criticism.
Prédication > Angleterre > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Sermons médiévaux > Angleterre > Histoire et critique.
Sermons anglais (moyen anglais) > Histoire et critique.
RELIGION > Sermons > Christian.
English language > Middle English > Style
Preaching > Middle Ages
Sermons, English (Middle)
Sermons, Medieval
Literary style
England
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Context: Fourteenth Century Prose
  • 3. The Purpose: Wyclifs Views on Preaching
  • 4. The Translations: The Sermon Texts and the Wycliffite Bible
  • 5. The Words: Diction, Allusion and Irony
  • 6. The Structures: The Sermon and the Sentence
  • 7. The Mysti Wits: Allegory and Metaphors
  • 8. The Medieval Mind: Scholasticism and Folklore
  • 9. Conclusion
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B: Table of Sentence Lengths
  • Appendix C
  • Bibliography

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