Medieval Literary Theory and Criticism C.1100--C.1375: The Commentary-Tradition

by David John Wallace

Book Overview

This anthology of newly-translated texts covers the single most important branch of medieval literary theory and criticism--the commentary tradition--in one of the most significant periods of its development. Fully annotated with notes and introductions, the selections encompass a wide range of topics--including authorship, ethics, symbolism, biography, poetics, allegory, and semiotics--and represent many important writers--including Dante, Petrarch,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198112742
• ISBN13: 9780198112747
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"