Virgil in the Middle Ages
Catalog Number: 11903
Jan Ziolkowski
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Examines the reception of Virgil in the Middle Ages. Considers approaches taken to the Aeneid in particular in medieval education, from the most literal glosses and commentary in grammar schools to the allegorizations found in more advanced milieux. Surveys adaptations of Virgil’s poems by vernacular poets (especially English, French, Italian, and German). Focuses also on folklore associated with Virgil and his poetry.
Jan Ziolkowski
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Examines the reception of Virgil in the Middle Ages. Considers approaches taken to the Aeneid in particular in medieval education, from the most literal glosses and commentary in grammar schools to the allegorizations found in more advanced milieux. Surveys adaptations of Virgil’s poems by vernacular poets (especially English, French, Italian, and German). Focuses also on folklore associated with Virgil and his poetry.