Title The medieval classic : twelfth-century Latin epic and the Virgilian commentary tradition / Justin A. Haynes

Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] ©2021

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction -- Allegorical mimesis -- The Anticlaudianus as Virgilian allegory -- The Architrenius as Virgilian allegory -- History in the Ylias and Alexandreis -- Myth in the Ylias and Alexandreis -- Blurring the lines between history and allegory Summary "This book considers how ancient and medieval commentaries on the Aeneid by Servius, Fulgentius, Bernard Silvestris, and others can give us new insights into four twelfth-century Latin epics--the Ylias by Joseph of Exeter, the Alexandreis by Walter of Châtillon, the Anticlaudianus by Alan of Lille, and the Architrenius by John of Hauville. Virgil's influence on twelfth-century Latin epic is generally thought to be limited to verbal echoes and occasional narrative episodes, but evidence is presented that more global influences have been overlooked because ancient and medieval interpretations of the Aeneid, as preserved by the commentaries, were often radically different from modern readings of the Aeneid. By explaining how to interpret the Aeneid, these commentaries directly influenced the way in which twelfth-century Latin epic imitated the Aeneid. At the same time, these Aeneid commentaries allow us a greater awareness of the generic expectations held by the original readers of twelfth-century Latin epic. Thus, this book provides a new way to look at the development of allegory and contributes to our understanding of ancient and medieval perceptions of the Aeneid while exploring the importance of commentaries in shaping poetic composition, imitation, and reading"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed on June 30, 2021) Subject Alanus, de Insulis, -1202. Anticlaudianus. Johannes, de Hauvilla, active 12th century. Architrenius. Joseph, of Exeter, -approximately 1224. De bello Troiano. Walter, of Châtillon, active 1170-1180. Alexandreis. Virgil -- Criticism and interpretation -- History -- To 1500 Virgil. Aeneis. Virgil -- Influence SUBJECT Virgil fast Aeneis (Virgil) fast Alexandreis (Walter, of Châtillon) fast Anticlaudianus (Alanus, de Insulis) fast De bello Troiano (Joseph, of Exeter) fast Subject Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- History and criticism Allegory. Allegory Epic poetry, Latin (Medieval and modern) Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 2020039391 ISBN 9780190091392 0190091398 9780190091385 019009138X 9780190091378 0190091371

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