The Parisiana poetria, first published around 1220, expounds the
medieval theory of poetry (ars poetica) and summarizes early
thirteenth-century thought about writing. While the text draws on
predecessors such as the Rhetorica ad Herennium, Horace’s Ars
poetica, and work by Geoffrey of Vinsauf, its style and content
reveal the unique experience of its author, John of Garland, a
prominent teacher of the language arts at the University of Paris.
John was also a well-read poet with broad tastes, and his passion
for poetry, as well as for fine prose composition, is on display
throughout the Parisiana poetria. This treatise is the only
thoroughgoing attempt to unite three distinct arts—quantitative
poetry, rhythmic poetry, and prose composition, especially of
letters—under a single set of rules. The sections on low, middle,
and high style, illustrated by his “Wheel of Virgil,” have
attracted wide attention; and his long account of rhymed poetry is
the most complete that has survived. This volume presents the most
authoritative edition of the Latin text alongside a fresh English
translation.
General
| Imprint: |
Harvard University Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library |
| Release date: |
November 2020 |
| Authors: |
John (of Garland)
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| Editors: |
Traugott Lawler
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 133 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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| Pages: |
528 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-23815-2 |
| Subtitles: |
Latin
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| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-674-23815-X |
| Barcode: |
9780674238152 |
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