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'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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Published in:Medium Aevum Vol. 94; no. 1; pp. 14 - 41
Main Author: DOLMANS, EMILY
Format: Article
Published: Society for the Study of Medieval Languages & Literature 2025
Subjects:
Homesickness in literature
Medieval literature
Symbolism
Exiles
Homeland (Christian theology)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.