L'Intelligenza - Hardcover

Dino Compagni

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ISBN 10: 036633185X ISBN 13: 9780366331857

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2024

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This book analyzes the origins of Italian poetry from its genesis during the 13th century to its development and expansion through the 14th. The author posits that a body of literary tradition already existed during the Italian Middle Ages and was widely circulated and known across the country prior to the influence of French Troubadour poetry, which previously had been seen as the primary progenitor of the Italian literary style. The author explores this native tradition with close readings of existing poetry, examining its themes, forms, and the ways in which it mirrors Italian society at the time. Among the poets considered are Dino Compagni, Brunetto Latini, and Guido Cavalcanti. The author traces the influence of this native literary tradition on the works of the period's great master, Dante, and explores how these origins influenced and shaped his development as a writer. This work is of interest to scholars of philology, and to those interested in Dante and his literary antecedents.

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