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Inbunden, Engelska, 2009
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Educated in Scotland and France, George Buchanan became one of the most influential writers of 16th century Europe. Writing in the lingua franca of his time - Classical Latin - he was to be hailed internationally as `easily the prince of poets'. Here fifteen scholars, from many countries, analyse his writings, his creative use of ancient texts for contemporary purposes, and his impact on the culture of Scotland and of Europe - not least in the spheres of tragedy and music.
Del 9 - Medieval and Renaissance Authors and Texts
Judgment of Palaemon
The Contest between Neo-Latin and Vernacular Poetry in Renaissance France
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
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In Virgil's third Eclogue, Palaemon concludes the poetry competition between Menalcas and Damoetas by saying that he cannot choose between them, a judgment that is emblematic of the contest between Neo-Latin and vernacular poetry in Renaissance France. Both forms of poetry draw on similar roots, both are equally accomplished, and the contest between them is largely amicable. The Judgment of Palaemon illustrates the almost symbiotic relationship between Renaissance Latin and French poetry, while exploring poets' motivation for choosing one language over another, the different challenges each form of writing involved, and the extent of the collaboration between different language communities. It focuses on some of the major writers of the period, as well as less well known ones, and on genres specific to humanist poetry. It shows that composing in Latin was often considered more natural, at a time when many Frenchmen's mother tongue was a non-standard French dialect or distinct language.
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
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The vitality and power of expression of Neo-Latin DramaThe essays in this collection all illustrate the vitality of Neo-Latin drama in early modern Europe, arising from its productive combination of classical models with deep-rooted vernacular traditions. While the plays were often composed in the context of a school or university setting, the dramatists seldom neglected the need to appeal to a broad audience, including non-Latinists. Yet the use of Latin, and the ambiguity of a plurivocal literary form, allowed the authors of these plays to introduce messages and ideas which could be subversive of the prevailing political and religious authorities. At the same time, humanist colleges, and their Jesuit successors, were quick to see the educational advantages to be derived from staging plays performed by pupils, which had the advantage of acting as powerful advertisements for the schools. Neo-Latin drama in all its forms offered a freedom of expression and form which is rare in other Renaissance literary genres.ContributorsJ. Pascual Barea (Universidad de Cádiz), J. Bloemendal (Huygens Institute, KNAW, The Hague), E. Borza (Université catholique de Louvain), J. De Landtsheer (University of Leuven), A. Eyffinger (Huygens Institute, KNAW, The Hague), C. Ferradou (Université de Provence), S. Knight (University of Leicester), J. Loach (Cardiff University), H. B. Norland (University of Nebraska, Lincoln), V. Coroleu Oberparleiter (University of Salzburg), O. Pédeflous (Paris IV and Institut Thiers), C. Ryan (Merton College, Oxford), M. Verweij (Royal Library of Belgium).