The Bellum Grammaticale and the Rise of European Literature

The Bellum Grammaticale and the Rise of European Literature
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 181
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ISBN-10 : 9781317040507
ISBN-13 : 1317040503
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Download or read book The Bellum Grammaticale and the Rise of European Literature written by Erik Butler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The now-forgotten genre of the bellum grammaticale flourished in the sixteenth- and seventeenth centuries as a means of satirizing outmoded cultural institutions and promoting new methods of instruction. In light of works written in Renaissance Italy, ancien régime France, and baroque Germany (Andrea Guarna's Bellum Grammaticale [1511], Antoine Furetière's Nouvelle allégorique [1658], and Justus Georg Schottelius' Horrendum Bellum Grammaticale [1673]), this study explores early modern representations of language as war. While often playful in form and intent, the texts examined address serious issues of enduring relevance: the relationship between tradition and innovation, the power of language to divide and unite peoples, and canon-formation. Moreover, the author contends, the "language wars" illuminate the shift from a Latin-based understanding of learning to the acceptance of vernacular erudition and the emergence of national literature.


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