Related to the Italian tradition,
from the Novellino (translation? rewritings? exempla?) '200
to the summae:
La composizione del mondo con le sue cascioni - in two books by Ristoro
d'Arezzo, 1282;
to mathematical essays:
Liber abbaci by Leonardo Fibonacci, il Pisano, 1202;
to medical essays:
(the most famous writer) Pietro d'Abano, 1250-1316.
history and chronicles:
in Latin: Cronica written by Salimbene de Adam from Parma (1221-1287)
in vernacular: Istoria fiorentina by Ricordano Malaspini;
The Million or the travels by Marco Polo (1254-1324)
to moral writings:
Il Libro de' Vizi e delle Virtù by Bono Giamboni
to narrative:
Novels by the so-called Novellino (1280-1300);
and finally we start out with Dante, to continue...
Anny Ballardini
http://annyballardini.blogspot.com
http://www.fieralingue.it/modules.php?name=poetshome
The aim of the poet is to awaken emotions in the soul, not to gather
admirers.
Stalker, Andrei Tarkovsky
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From: "Mark Weiss" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: Introduction and Oops!
> The prosimetrum, beginning with Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy in the
> 6th century and including Dante's Vita Nuova among a great many others.
>
> Mark
>
> At 06:11 PM 2/3/2005, you wrote:
> >On 4/2/05 9:59 AM, "Richard Jeffrey Newman"
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> >wrote:
> >
> > > Who is Haibun?
> >
> >Sorry, Richard - Haibun is the Japanese form of prose and poetry, written
> >most famously by Basho (Narrow Road to the Deep North). You might find
it
> >interesting to look at that, as well!
> >
> >Some European mediaeval mystic texts were written in prose and poetry,
> >though I'd have to look them up to be more specific. It's a form which
> >attracts me, though I haven't done anything like it. Maybe this year ...
> >
> >Best
> >
> >A
> >
> >
> >Alison Croggon
> >
> >Blog: http://theatrenotes.blogspot.com
> >Editor, Masthead: http://masthead.net.au
> >Home page: http://alisoncroggon.com
>
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