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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.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Die Disticha Cornuti: Auch Cornutus Oder Distigum Des Jo. V.
Garlandia Genannt, Und Der Scholiast Cornutus, Mit Dem Text Des
Cornutus Antiquus Und Novus Hans Liebl, John (of Garland) A.
Lechner, 1888
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