Tradition, Authority, and the Classical and Medieval Poet
In Larry Benson’s very fine work, Art and Tradition in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, he makes some interesting observations about the role of the poet in the Classical and Medieval world. The classical epic poet draws his material from the oral tradition. He is not the originator of the work. He is simply […]
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