Abstract This article re-reads Lyric VII of the poem Advent , dialogue Mary and Joseph. The division speeches in this lyric has been debated, largely on grounds plausibility emotions that are apparently expressed by characters, but there fact clear pragmatic for seeing only three poem. emotional expression these should not be seen terms character psychology, rather establishment negotiation rel...

This article explores the genesis, proliferation, and readership of an understudied genre religious poetry in early modern Europe. The weeping poem—a devotional literary combining elements epic narrative Petrarchan lyric that focused specifically on grief biblical figures—swept across Europe forty years around turn seventeenth century. Although this was instigated by Italian Luigi Tansillo’s 15...

The craft of painting icons on glass developed in the 17th century Transylvania (Romania) following spread news about wooden icon weeping Mother God church Nicula. This turned Nicula into a pilgrimage centre, and requests for reproductions led to locals becoming painters. Because surplus icons, some painters set up new icon-painting centres along road Brașov (to south) other main trade routes T...

The article dwells upon the time and space in Sigbjørn Obstfelder’s prose poetry. genre of poetry came to Scandinavia at end 19th century, on peak French symbolism popularity. strong influence symbolist Charles Baudelaire is obvious works. most significant feature that defines chronotope poems opposition between man nature. By a person author means not lyrical hero but other people, whole socie...