Boethius' Consolatio Philosophiae is one of those exceptional works that circulated widely throughout such diverse medieval cultures as the schools and universities, the court, and religious houses. It spawned a rich tradition of Latin commentaries and was a major force in shaping vernacular literary traditions, including the works of Jean de Meun, Dante, and Chaucer. The changing perceptions of the Consolatio are the subject of this collection of new essays. The first section is devoted to the Latin commentary tradition ...
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Boethius' Consolatio Philosophiae is one of those exceptional works that circulated widely throughout such diverse medieval cultures as the schools and universities, the court, and religious houses. It spawned a rich tradition of Latin commentaries and was a major force in shaping vernacular literary traditions, including the works of Jean de Meun, Dante, and Chaucer. The changing perceptions of the Consolatio are the subject of this collection of new essays. The first section is devoted to the Latin commentary tradition (William of Conches, Nicholas Trevet, and Pierre d'Ailly). The other sections explore the vernacular traditions (Italian, French, German, English, and Dutch). The book underlines the interactions between the Latin and the vernacular and between literary and scholastic contexts, and the focus throughout is on the intellectual and institutional background of the works discussed.
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Good with no dust jacket. 9004108319. viii + 373 pp + plates. Bibliography, Index of Manuscripts; Index of Names & Places. Most articles in English, some in French, German. Original green cloth with bright gilt is clean, just a few scuffs. Interior front end papers have extensive blue ink notes on other sources, otherwise clean and fresh. Priced to reflect condition. Includes: Latin Tradition: The Glosa as Instrument for the development of Natural Philosophy William of conches' Commentary; Scholastic context of the Commentary by Nicholas Trevet; Le traite de Pierre d'Ailly sur la Consolation question 2. The Middle Dutch Tradition: Latinitas in Middle Dutch Literature; Consolation in Late Medieval Dutch Literature; The Medieval Dutch Tradition of Boethius' C.P.; The Transition of Academic Knowledge, Scholasticism in the Ghent Boethius and Other Commentaries; Other Vernacular Traditions (English, French, Italian, German): Placing Walton's Boethius; The Medieval French Tradition; Hinweise zur Consolatio hilosophiae in Norditalien; The German Boethius Translation Printed in 1473 in Its Historical Context.; 8vo-over 7"-9" tall.
Add this copy of Boethius in the Middle Ages: Latin and Vernacular to cart. $131.44, like new condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Brill.