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... genres penetrated the literary sphere of that time , and we have seen this exemplified in the prologues . We shall now deal with certain genres of this cate- gory individually . Let us first look at the simplest genre but one that is ...
... genres penetrated the literary sphere of that time , and we have seen this exemplified in the prologues . We shall now deal with certain genres of this cate- gory individually . Let us first look at the simplest genre but one that is ...
Page 422
... genres , but there was also a special genre of this comic speech known as fatrasie . This was a form of verse com- posed of an absurd string of words , linked by assonance or rhyme 17 An important role is usually played by the ...
... genres , but there was also a special genre of this comic speech known as fatrasie . This was a form of verse com- posed of an absurd string of words , linked by assonance or rhyme 17 An important role is usually played by the ...
Page 423
... genre , entitled Epitre du coq - à- l'âne , dédiée à Lyon Jamet.18 This piece contains no unity of com- position nor logical consistency in the presentation of facts and the development of ideas but is devoted to " news of the day " in ...
... genre , entitled Epitre du coq - à- l'âne , dédiée à Lyon Jamet.18 This piece contains no unity of com- position nor logical consistency in the presentation of facts and the development of ideas but is devoted to " news of the day " in ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ONE Rabelais in the History of Laughter | 59 |
TWO The Language of the Marketplace in Rabelais | 145 |
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