The continuity of Latin literature / edited by Wim Verbaal, Yanick Maes, Jan Papy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Verbaal, Wim, 1960-

Maes, Yanick.

Papy, J. (Jan)

Series:

Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 144.

Brill's studies in intellectual history, 0920-8607 ; v. 144

Latinitas perennis ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin literature--History and criticism--Congresses.

Latin literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume deals with the question of the continuity of Latin literature throughout its history. For the first time, contributions are brought together from each of the three fields within the studies of Latin literature: Classical, Medieval and Neo-Latin, reflecting on problems such as the transmission of the Latin heritage, the creation and perpetuation of a classical normativeness and the reactions against it. The book is divided into three parts, corresponding to the theoretical principle of organic development: “Beginnings?”, “Perfections?”, “Transitions?”, thus questioning the validity of a similar evolutionistic model. Because of the numerous points of contact between Latin and the national literatures, the volume is of particular relevance for the studies of the European literary history. Contributors include: Davide Canfora, Perrine Galand-Hallyn, Sander Goldberg, Thomas Haye, Marc van der Poel, Michael Roberts, Francesco Stella, Wim Verbaal, Gregor Vogt-Spira, and Jan Ziolkowski.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Papy , W. Verbaal and Y. Maes

Chapter One. The Burden Of The Past: By Way Of Introduction / Wim Verbaal

Chapter Three. Intercultural Imitation In Christian Latin Poetry As A Way To The Medieval Poetics Of Alterity / Francesco Stella

Chapter Four. Linguistic Unity And Variety Of Styles: The Latin Of Poggio Bracciolini / Davide Canfora

Chapter Five. ‘The Classics’ As Potential For The Future: The ‘High Period’ Of Ancient Latin Literature / Gregor Vogt-Spira

Chapter Six. Mastering Authors And Authorizing Masters In The Long Twelfth Century / Jan M. Ziolkowski

Chapter Seven. Humanist Rhetoric In The Renaissance: Classical Mastery? / Marc Van Der Poel

Chapter Eight. Bringing Up The Rear: Continuity And Change In The Latin Poetry Of Late Antiquity / Michael Roberts

Chapter Nine. The Latin Literature Of The Late Middle Ages: Constructions Of A Period / Thomas Haye

Chapter Ten. “Posteriores Sed Non Deteriores”: The Humanist Perspective On Latin Literature At The End Of The Quattrocento And Its Repercussions In The French Renaissance / Perrine Galand-Hallyn

Index Nominum / J. Papy , W. Verbaal and Y. Maes.

Notes:

"Developed from papers given at the contactforum Latinitas perennis I ... which took place at the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen en Kunsten on 22 April 2005"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-40002-5

9786611400026

90-474-1069-6

OCLC:

536028673

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004153271.i-224 DOI