Structures from the Trivium in the Cantar de Mío CidUniversity of Toronto Press, 1991 - 239 páginas The medieval poem Cantar de Mio Cid is one of the great works of Spanish literature. Its precise date is uncertain, and its author has never been identified. Some scholars believe that it was written by many authors who, over time, adapted earlier material. In this study James Burke considers the authorship of the poem as revealed in key structural components. Placing the Cantar de Mio Cid more in the emerging culture of writing than in the sphere of oral poetry, Burke maintains that the text was produced in a manner typical for the Middle Ages by a writer who followed procedures very specific to the period. Medieval writers were invariably educated in the basic subjects of the trivium: grammatica, rhetorica, and dialectica, taught in the 'middle schools' of the twelfth century. In the process they acquired techniques that enabled them to rewrite pre-existing materials of an authoritative character, emphasizing themes and ideas important for contemporaries. Burke argues that someone rewrote epic material having to do with the Cid in this way. Referring to a device described by the twelfth-century Spanish philosopher Dominicus Gundissalinus as 'the imaginative, poetic syllogism,' Burke identifies three instances of the device in the Cantar de Mio Cid. They support themes and motifs of awakening, manifestation, and revelation, and of the hero as exemplar. This volume sheds new light on a central work in Spanish literature and on medieval poetry in general. |
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... Duggan , although he recognizes the importance of the phrase ' de natura , ' does not connect it with a topical use ( 1989 , 47 ) , but he makes a splendid point that explains the rather subtle play the poet creates around the topos ...
... Duggan 1989 , 78 says , the purpose of the poet was ' to set the Cid up as a model ... ' Duggan refers here specifically to matter of wealth and high status , but I suggest that the Cid's comportment can also be taken as exemplary . 12 ...
... Duggan 1989 , 18 believes they can be seen as not having broken their oath , since the Cid has been away for more than a year , the period for which they agreed to make the loan and not look into the chests . 19 Lacarra 1980 has devoted ...
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Poetry and the Trivium | 12 |
The Dialectical and Rhetorical Education of the Poet | 27 |
Finding the Topics | 45 |
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