This anthology of texts in translation covers an important branch
of medieval literary theory and criticism, the commentary
tradition, in one of the most significant periods of its
development. They offer discussion of such topics as fiction and
fable (in classical poetry and in the Bible) the ethical effects
and purpose of literature authorship and authority the function of
biography in literary interpretation stylistic and didactic modes
of writing literary form and structure allegory and
literal-historical sense symbolism imagination and imagery the
semiotics of words and things the moralization of classical texts
the status of poetry within the hierarchy of the human arts and
sciences and the prestige and purpose of vernacular literature. The
selections are fully annotated and provided with introductions
which form a linked series of essays towards the history of
medieval literary theory and criticism.
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