The essay presents a new interpretation of the problematic meaning of Purga- tory XIX 88-126: the reason why Dante perhaps confused the figure of Adrian Vth with that of Adrian IVth could be found in the manuscript tradition of the Policraticus of John of Salisbury, a work from which, according to the scholars Dante took inspiration for the composition of that passage.
Il rebus delle fonti dantesche: il caso di Adriano V (Purg. XIX 88-126)
n. marcelli
2023
Abstract
The essay presents a new interpretation of the problematic meaning of Purga- tory XIX 88-126: the reason why Dante perhaps confused the figure of Adrian Vth with that of Adrian IVth could be found in the manuscript tradition of the Policraticus of John of Salisbury, a work from which, according to the scholars Dante took inspiration for the composition of that passage.File in questo prodotto:
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