Medieval Latin Literature
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„Tu deinen Mund auf und iss, was ich dir geben werde.“ Der Adressat dieser Anweisung ist der alttestamentliche Prophet Ezechiel, der von Gott angehalten wird, eine Schriftrolle zu essen, ihren Inhalt sich einzuverleiben und die sich auf... more
Monumenti e immagini non ci parlano da soli. La comprensione delle opere d'arte di epoche lontane richiede la co-noscenza dei presupposti culturali che le hanno motivate, trasformandole in un valore sociale. Questi elementi si possono... more
This article presents a manuscript that significantly enriches the textual corpus of ›Helfta Mysticism‹ with a series of hitherto unknown writings. Aside from this, it contains what is by some distance the oldest copy of the ›Legatus... more
BISLAM. Bibliotheca Scriptorum Latinorum Medii Recentiorisque Aevi. II Censimento onomastico e letterario degli autori latini del medioevo. Identificazione, classificazione per genere letterario e bibliografia fondamentale è un repertorio... more
A cura di Davide Checchi 🔗 https://bit.ly/2VxVjR0 Il Libro della natura degli animali (noto anche come Bestiario toscano) è il primo bestiario moralizzato in prosa della letteratura italiana. Composto nell’ultimo quarto del XIII... more
The kings of East Anglia and Northumbria both died at the hands of the Great Heathen Army in the late 860s; one became a renowned martyr saint and one a villain. The latter, the Northumbrian Ælla, also became the antagonist in legends... more
E.D’A., Angeli e diavoli alle Crociate, «Micrologus» 23 (2015), 351-363
A draft translation of extracts from the 'Annales Altahenses' (Annals of Niederaltaich, written c.1075) on Henry IV of Germany's marriage to Bertha of Savoy in 1066, his attempt to repudiate Bertha in 1069, and her mother, Adelaide of... more
NOTES ON THE DATING, AUTHORSHIP AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MEDIEVAL LATIN «HYSTORIA TROIANORUM» The paper examines the so-called «Hystoria Troianorum» – the medieval Latin story of the Trojan War that was published (1998) in «The... more
The Codex Buranus, compiled, in all likelihood, in South Tyrol in the first half of the thirteenth century, has fascinated modern scholars and performers ever since its rediscovery in 1803. Its diverse range of texts (some famously... more
A pesar de los indudables progresos que se han hecho en los últimos años en el estudio del léxico técnico latino, sigue siendo éste un campo necesitado de ulterior profundización. Esto resulta particularmente cierto en lo que se refiere... more
Dat de Romeinse oudheid heel wat Latijnse gedichten heeft voortgebracht die de mannenliefde tot onderwerp nemen, zal nog maar weinig lezers van dit tijdschrift verbazen. Dat die Latijnse traditie daarna nog verderloopt, tot in de... more
Emotions in a Crusading Context is the first book-length study of the emotional rhetoric of crusading. It investigates the ways in which a number of emotions and affective displays — primarily fear, anger, and weeping — were understood,... more
Chi non ricorda l’episodio dell’incontro di Francesco col lebbroso? Ma dietro quella scena ce ne sono molte altre simili, a partire da quella evangelica, che erano ancora ben presenti all’uomo del Duecento. Ne sono protagonisti personaggi... more
W artykule analizuję walory rozrywkowe kronik. Okazuje się bowiem, że średniowieczne piśmiennictwo historyczne ma uczyć i bawić zarazem.
Course description: More than any other secular variety of premodern writing, romances connect the literature of the Middle Ages with that of both earlier and later periods. They blend Classical myth with Celtic mystique, and oriental... more
Within the classicising mindset of many Late Antique Gallo-Roman writers, we witness examples of the learned minority appropriating the right to represent the alleged historical memories of the majority’s pagan past. Distrust towards... more
This roll, taken from King’s Bench 27 (KB27) at the National Archives, Kew, records a case of a counterfeiter of Torrington, Exeter, who, in 1421, turned King’s Approver but failed in this duty of bringing his appellees to justice. The... more
"El tratado "De secretis mulierum" [...] es un peculiar tratado de medicina, atribuido erróneamente a Alberto Magno, que tuvo una gran circulación en Europa Central entre los siglos XIV y XVII, especialmente en el ámbito alemán [...]... more
Introduzione, traduzione italiana con testo latino a fronte a cura di Paola Casali. La donna non è solo “tanto gentile e tanto onesta”. Anche il nostro medioevo, come ogni età e troppe culture, non è immune alla misoginia. La raccolta... more
Omstreeks 1250 verscheen in Noord-Frankrijk het Latijnse epos 'De vetula' (het oude vrouwtje), zogenaamd geschreven door Ovidius. Dit artikel poogt een interpretatie te geven van dit hoogst vermakelijke gedicht.
A draft translation of three interconnected documents - two charters and a letter - regarding a donation made by Matilda of Tuscany and Canossa (r.1076-1115). The first charter, issued in May 1095, records Matilda's granting of the estate... more
A unique inscription set in the wall of a church at Lewes, Sussex, is examined from various aspects, including literary and historical. Comparisons with French, English and Nordic medieval sources.
A bilingual pari-passu reader for medievalists and other adult learners beginning their Latin studies. Twenty-one stories have been extracted from the Gesta Romanorum. Full text available at... more
Il volume ripercorre le tappe fondamentali della storia della santità in Occidente dalla tarda antichità alla fine del Medioevo. È articolato su due linee distinte, seguendo da una parte la nascita del culto dei santi e dall’altra la... more
Edizione critica, traduzione e commento a cura di Giovanni Paolo Maggioni. Nel contesto della turbolenta storia d’Irlanda dei primi decenni del XIV secolo, l’arcivescovo di Cork, il domenicano Philip de Slane, viene inviato ad Avignone... more
Fifth chapter also deals with later reflection of history of Great Moravia and cultural work of Cyril and Methodius, specifically in the era of High Middle-Ages. Pieces of Great Moravian history are recorded not only in Slavonic sources,... more
Los poetas goliardos del siglo XII es una obra en la que se recogen, en texto latino y traducción al español, los poemas satírico-morales de Walter de Chatillon, Pedro de Blois, Felipe el Canciller, el Archipoeta, Hugo Primas de Orleáns,... more
"This essay will explore the form and spirit of beast fable. After selecting this topic, I was heartened to read the closing sentences of W. Brian Altano's editorial page in the inaugural volume of Bestia; they seemed to confirm the... more
This paper analyzes some tales of the genre named furta sacra, written in Italy during the Middle Ages. After proposing a definition that can describe the specific nature of this genre within the broader framework of the category of... more
St. Birgitta of Sweden (d. 1373) is one of the most celebrated female visionaries and authors of the Middle Ages and a central figure in the history of late-medieval religion. An aristocratic widow, Birgitta left her native country in... more