George Ashby, "Active Policy of a Prince and Dicta et opiniones diversorum philosophorum" - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1580447260 ISBN 13 : 9781580447263

Editeur : Medieval Institute Publications, 2026

Synopsis

George Ashby’s Active Policy of a Prince and its addendum Dicta et opiniones diversorum philosophorum, a mirror for princes written ca. 1461–1462 for the Lancastrian prince Edward, is a unique witness to the political discourse of the Wars of the Roses. As a clerk of the Signet Office, Ashby had intimate knowledge of both the inner workings of politics at the Lancastrian court as well as its key players. The Active Policy of a Prince is a largely original work of political advice written in Middle English, while the Dicta et opiniones diversorum philosophorum is a macaronic text, combining prose passages taken mostly from the Latin wisdom text Liber philosophorum moralium antiquorum, followed by Ashby’s verse translations in Middle English. This book presents a full edition of The Active Policy and Dicta with extensive glosses, notes and translations of the Latin passages.

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À propos de l'auteur

Aline Douma is lecturer in Middle English literature at the University of Groningen.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Medieval Institute Publications
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1580447260
• ISBN 13: 9781580447263
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Éditeur: Douma Aline
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