Martianus Capella, De Nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, CA. 420–490
Rita Copeland|Ineke Sluiter
Abstract This chapter discusses De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii (The Marriage of Philology and Mercury), an influential commentary on the liberal arts written by fifth-century author Martianus Capella. Due to its form, prosimetrum, framework, allegorised mythography cosmology, is ideal source complete reliable information about seven arts. The exposition framed a ‘plot’ whereby Mercury are be united in marriage through efforts Apollo, with gods adopting latter. contents book three consistent grammatical knowledge fourth fifth centuries: grammar first identified, dense etymologising, both elements attributes literacy. There also devoted rhetoric.
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