The Poet's Art: Literary Theory in Castile C1400-60

academic according Aeneid Alfonso allegorical approach argument attempt attitude authority Baena Boccaccio Cancionero Castile Castilian century claims classical commentary commentator common concept concern considered contemporary context continues cosas criticism Dante definition described discussion early eloquence employed evidence example explains fact fifteenth fifteenth-century final give given glosses ideal ideas important influence intellectual interest interpretation Italian Italy Juan kind knowledge later Latin learning libros literary literature Madrid manuscript means medieval Mena methods Middle Ages mind moral nature notes obra offered original particular passage philosophical poem poesía poeta poetic poetry poets possible practice proemio prologue question reader reading reasons reference rhetorical Santillana seems social style suggests theoretical theory thought tradition translation treatise vernacular verse Villena wisdom writers written