The Style of John Wyclif’s English Sermons.
Title:
The Style of John Wyclif’s English Sermons.
Author:
Knapp, Peggy Ann.
ISBN:
9783111344393
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (124 pages)
Series:
De Proprietatibus Litterarum. Series Practica ; v.16
De Proprietatibus Litterarum. Series Practica
Contents:
Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Context: Fourteenth Century Prose -- 3. The Purpose: Wyclifs Views on Preaching -- 4. The Translations: The Sermon Texts and the Wycliffite Bible -- 5. The Words: Diction, Allusion and Irony -- 6. The Structures: The Sermon and the Sentence -- 7. The Mysti Wits: Allegory and Metaphors -- 8. The Medieval Mind: Scholasticism and Folklore -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Appendix B: Table of Sentence Lengths -- Appendix C -- Bibliography.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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