Libri II
De arte metrica et de schematibus et tropis - The Art of Poetry and Rhetoric
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Beschreibung
The Venerable Bede's Art of Poetry and Rhetoric is a milestone in the transmission and adaptation of the classical principles of poetry and rhetoric to the changing needs of the medieval world. Bede (ca. 673-735) wrote the work as a textbook for use in his monastic school at Jarrow in the north of England. It is in two parts. "The Art of Poetry" is a guide to the most important meters of Latin poetry and offers practical instruction in the composition of Latin verse. "The Figures of Rhetoric" defines some of the principle devices of rhetoric known to the Greco-Roman tradition and illustrates their usage with examples drawn from the Bible. Bede's fame as a scholar and theologian and the utility of The Art of Poetry and Rhetoric led to its dissemination throughout Europe. For at least five centuries it was one of the basic textbooks of the Western world. Its influence, especially during the Carolingian period, can hardly be overestimated.
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Bede