Bernardus Silvestris exemplifies the scholastic culture of his time. Having studied with pioneers in philosophy and science, he became a renowned teacher of literary and poetic composition. His versatility as scholar, philosopher, and scientist is apparent in his masterpiece, the Cosmographia . In alternating verse and prose, this foundational text for later Latin and vernacular literature synthesizes important intellectual movements of the early...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0674743784
ISBN13:9780674743786
Release Date:April 2015
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"
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