« A Textual Community » ? Zur Lukrezrezeption karolingischer Gelehrter
Florian Hartmann
The rebirth of Carolingian scholars’ interest in ancient and pagan literature is universally known. In order to accentuate the image protagonists that their interests or intentions, we should consider an text was forgotten until 9th century only recovered under Charlemagne. It first time then, since Isidor Seville, attesting knowledge poem De rerum natura by Lukrez, who also acquainted with Cicero, containing 7400 verses. oldest manuscript survived today shows tight connection court Charlemagne style minuscule. Immediately after its completion, it furnished corrections supplements Irish scholar Dungal. This elaborately designed manuscript, poetic texts, remarkable because such a generous design for non-liturgical texts unprecedented. discovery even more when Lukrez soon this Renaissance which found expression many complete some fragmentary transmissions middle century. his rediscovery Poggio Bracciolini 14th century, considered represent beginning Renaissance, made him famous once more. unique characteristic epoch Lukrez-reception deserves analysis focuses on circle Lukrez’s academic experts.
Haut Moyen Age