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MARY AS WALL IN DUNBAR'S 'ANE BALLAT OF OUR LADY'

The article focuses on the portrayal of Mary in the poem "Ane Ballat of Our Lady," by Scottish poet William Dunbar. The author discusses how Dunbar used epithets for Mary throughout the poem, argues that the Latinate traditions that are associated with the epithets is important in understanding the...

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Published in:English Language Notes Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 1 - 7
Main Author: Swenson, Karen
Format: Poetry Review
Published: Duke University Press Sep89
Subjects:
Ane Ballat of Our Lady (Poem)
Dunbar, William, ca. 1460-ca. 1520
Scottish poetry, to 1700
Latin language
Literary characters
Epithets
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article focuses on the portrayal of Mary in the poem "Ane Ballat of Our Lady," by Scottish poet William Dunbar. The author discusses how Dunbar used epithets for Mary throughout the poem, argues that the Latinate traditions that are associated with the epithets is important in understanding the meaning of the poem, and explores the meaning of the epithet "wall" in the poem.