LYDGATE AND HUMANIST READING: AUGUSTINE'S CONFESSIONS, PETRARCH'S SECRETUM, AND LYDGATE'S 'TESTAMENT'.

The article focuses on John Lydgate's exploration of humanist reading through his late autobiographical poem 'The Testament of Dan John Lydgate'. Topics include Lydgate's engagement with Augustine's Confessions and Petrarch's Secretum, the structure of the 'Testament' in five sections, and Lydgate's...

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Publicado en:	Medium Aevum Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 155 - 178
Autor principal:	SWEET, W. H. E.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2023
Materias:	Lydgate, John, 1370-1451 Autobiographical poetry Classical literature Medieval literature Medieval poetry
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Sumario:	The article focuses on John Lydgate's exploration of humanist reading through his late autobiographical poem 'The Testament of Dan John Lydgate'. Topics include Lydgate's engagement with Augustine's Confessions and Petrarch's Secretum, the structure of the 'Testament' in five sections, and Lydgate's evolving justification of humanist reading in the context of contemporary attitudes.