Medieval Spanish prose
James F. Burke
The foundations of the study medieval literatures in modern era were, course, essentially philological. preparation a readable text from existing manuscripts (if more than one was available), provenance manuscript(s) and work(s) inscribed thereupon, finally ability to read understand language(s) transmitted by these texts were principal aims an earlier generation scholars students. Some students works also understood that it necessary modes procedure scribal culture which literary artifacts originated. Later some critics began apply “new critical” approach their analysis. Why pieces themselves worthy attention as objects?
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