The teaching and practice of ars dictaminis from the 12(th) to the 14 (th) century
The medieval discipline of the ars dictaminis (or dictamen), which flourished during the 12(th)-14(th) centuries, can be considered as an adaptation of classical Latin rhetoric to the communicational needs of the medieval society. Yet, although the relation between the teaching of the ars and its pr...
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| Published in | Revue de synthèse Vol. 133; no. 2; pp. 175 - 193 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English French |
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France
2012
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | The medieval discipline of the ars dictaminis (or dictamen), which flourished during the 12(th)-14(th) centuries, can be considered as an adaptation of classical Latin rhetoric to the communicational needs of the medieval society. Yet, although the relation between the teaching of the ars and its practice is an important one, it has rarely been addressed because of the persistence of numerous misunderstandings about the various different levels at which the ars was taught. This article offers some suggestions to fill this gap. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 0035-1776 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11873-012-0183-6 |