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Lai de l'Oiselet: An Old French Poem of the Thirteenth Century, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 80, Part 5)

Lai de l'Oiselet: An Old French Poem of the Thirteenth Century, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 80, Part 5)

Wolfgang, Lenora D.

Hardcover

Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Book 1200

French HistoryGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 0871698056
ISBN13: 9780871698056
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Published: Jan 1 1990
Pages: 129
Weight: 1.02
Height: 0.38 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Provides a complete & accurate text of a poem, Lai de l'Oiselet, that has long been available only in outdated or partial editions. Brings up-to-date & gathers in one place as much info. as possible about the origins of the story & its many analogues. Contents: (I) Synopsis of the Story; (II) Manuscripts; (III) Editions of the Story; (IV) Sources & Analogues of the Story: The Barlaam & Josaphat; The Disciplina clericalis; The Chastoiement,Trois Savoirs, & Donnei des Amants; Thematic Sources: The locus amoenus; Generic & Stylistic Observations; (V) The Present Edition: The Choice of the Base Manuscript; Conclusions: Editorial Principles; Bibliography; Text of the Story; Rejected Readings of Ms B; Diplomatic Texts; & Glossary. Illus.

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