Wisdom, Authority and Grammar in the Seventh Century: Decoding Virgilius Maro Grammaticus

This new interpretation of the baffling Latin grammars of the seventh-century writer Virgilius Maro Grammaticus sets aside conventional readings that see them as flawed or parodic. Vivien Law's analysis moves through the broader context of patristic biblical exegesis and early medieval wisdom literature to the ill-documented reaches of heterodox initiatory practices. She situates Virgilius in his intellectual context, and opens important new perspectives for our understanding of medieval literary culture.

Author: Vivien Law
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/02/2006
Pages: 184
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.42d
ISBN: 9780521027694

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