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Italy is unique among European countries in having twice seen its literature culminate, at epochs, indeed, far remote one from the other; and each time in a poet who by common consent holds rank among the four or five greatest among men of European speech. The older Italian, which we call Latin, and the later Latin, which we call Italian, must not be regarded as parent and child; they are the same individual at various stages of development, as Dante was well aware. Throughout the treatise on language and literature to which he gave the name of De Vulgari Eloquentia, the word he uses to designate his own mother-tongue is Latino. The three chief 'Romance' languages, as we now style them, are for him French, 'Spanish' (including Provencal), and 'Latin'; the vernacular of Italy is vulgare latinum. His instinct was quite right; he would have understood Virgil, in all probability, though he had never read another word of ancient Latin, while Virgil would have understood him, and recognized in his speech something very closely resembling what he had heard every day in the streets of Rome, or the country lanes round Mantua.
If we consider these two culminating epochs of Italian literature, we shall be struck by two points of similarity. First there is the extraordinary rapidity of development in both cases.
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- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1331509432
- ISBN 13 9781331509431
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages304
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a compilation of early lyrics dating back to the origins of Italian poetry in the 13th century. It includes poems by renowned poets like Dante, Petrarch, Cino da Pistoia, and lesser-known figures such as Mazzeo di Ricco and Ruggierone da Palermo. Covering themes of courtly love, the language of these poems showcases the influence of Provencal troubadours and marks a significant departure from the Latin poetry of the time. The anthology provides valuable insights into the evolution of the Italian language and the emergence of vernacular literature in the Middle Ages. Through the exploration of poetic forms and the examination of love, longing, and desire, this book offers a unique perspective on the genesis of Italian literature and its contributions to Western civilization. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331509431_0
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