'NATALE SOLUM DULCEDINE CUNCTOS DUCIT': LOOKING HOMEWARD IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE.

The article explores how medieval writers reinterpret classical ideas of homesickness and attachment to one's native land, presenting nostalgia as both a natural impulse and a potential spiritual danger. Topics include the moral symbolism of backward glances and exile;the adaptation of Ovidian and c...

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Publicado en:Medium Aevum Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. 14 - 41
Autor principal: DOLMANS, EMILY
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2025
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Sumario:The article explores how medieval writers reinterpret classical ideas of homesickness and attachment to one's native land, presenting nostalgia as both a natural impulse and a potential spiritual danger. Topics include the moral symbolism of backward glances and exile;the adaptation of Ovidian and classical themes in medieval texts;and the redirection of earthly longing toward a heavenly patria.