Aspects of Roman Poetic Technique in a Carolingian Latin Satiric Text
Charles Witke
E. R. Curtius has averred that it was through Charlemagne the historical entity which I call 'the Latin Middle Ages' first fully con stituted. ... use term to designate share of Rome, Roman idea state, church and culture, in physiognomy Ages general—a far more inclusive pheno menon, then, than mere survival language litera ture.1 Hence significant aspects literature must be studied not merely relationship influence from classical works, or terms imitation.2 Yet very Carolingian satiric text implies, first, existence a literary genre called satura, second, continuity at least age Charlemagne. The addition such generic incitements write comprehend satire, an awareness form qua genre. To formal possibilities one aware first; satire implies awareness. Even antiquity satura elastic genre, accompanied by problems definition for audience poet alike. Elsewhere have suggested tradition