Project Gutenberg 2011-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 136 McLaughlin, Edward T. (Edward Tompkins) 1860 1893 McLaughlin, Edward Tompkins 15007458 Studies in Mediæval Life and Literature Introduction -- The mediæval feeling for nature -- Ulrich von Liechtenstein: the memoirs of an old German gallant -- Neidhart von Reuenthal and his Bavarian peasants -- Meier Helmbrecht: a German farmer of the thirteenth century -- Childhood in mediæval literature -- A mediæval woman. Produced by Barbara Tozier, JoAnn Greenwood, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Studies in Mediæval Life and Literature" by Edward T. McLaughlin is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes and sentiments surrounding life and literature in the mediæval period, offering insights into the social and cultural dynamics of that era. It includes essays on various topics, with a focus on the evolving relationship between humanity and nature, as well as reflections on notable figures and their contributions to mediæval literature. The opening of this work provides a detailed introduction to both the author and the topics he intends to address. McLaughlin reflects on the transition in perceptions of nature, marking a shift from the more utilitarian and less sentimental views of the Middle Ages, to a burgeoning appreciation for nature's beauty and sublimity, seen in the works of poets like Petrarch. He contrasts the emotional engagement with nature found in later literature with the more subdued and practical sentiments of earlier mediæval writings, setting the stage for a broader discussion on the cultural developments of the time and their influence on literary expression. This sets a thought-provoking tone that invites readers to consider how literature mirrors the changing attitudes toward nature and personal emotion in the context of historical social structures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37865/37865-h/images/titlepgdeco.png en Civilization, Medieval Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism Abelard, Peter, 1079-1142 Nature in literature Héloïse, approximately 1095-1163 or 1164 German literature -- Middle High German, 1050-1500 -- History and criticism Children in literature CB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 400308 400314 2024-09-16T05:25:41.677020 2023-09-16T11:47:42.503028 text/html text/html 400962 2011-10-27T16:29:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 403374 2011-10-27T16:29:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 467921 2024-09-16T05:25:50.518918 application/epub+zip 474559 2024-09-16T05:25:44.047967 application/epub+zip 220626 2024-09-16T05:25:42.603979 application/epub+zip 777854 2024-09-16T05:25:54.700922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781123 2024-09-16T05:25:49.178958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435273 2022-09-17T10:20:46.292297 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352996 352871 2024-09-16T05:25:40.747000 2023-09-16T11:47:41.624022 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 352825 2011-10-27T16:29:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139907 2011-10-27T16:29:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 352913 2011-10-27T16:29:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139830 2011-10-27T16:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22196 2024-09-16T05:25:54.848907 application/rdf+xml 15762 2024-09-16T05:25:42.982959 image/jpeg 3725 2024-09-16T05:25:42.791966 image/jpeg 461988 2024-09-16T05:25:41.743006 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog