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Title: Le roman de la rose - Tome IV

Note: Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Note: Édition accompagnée d'une traduction en vers
Précédée d'une introduction, Notices historiques et critiques; suivie de notes et d'un glossaire

Credits: Produced by Madeleine Fournier & Marc D'Hooghe

Summary: "Le roman de la rose - Tome IV" by de Lorris Guillaume and de Meun Jean is a medieval allegorical poem written in the late 13th to early 14th century. This work is a continuation of a larger narrative that explores themes of love, nature, and human existence through personified characters such as Nature and Genius, as well as various social and philosophical ideas. The poem delves into complex discussions about the human condition and the interplay between mortality, creativity, and the divine. At the start of this section, Nature is portrayed as a divine creator who laments the impermanence of her creations due to the inevitability of death. She reflects on her efforts to sustain life and laments her perceived failures, ultimately seeking counsel from Genius, who encourages her to find solace and stop mourning. The dialogue emphasizes the theme of the fragility of life against the backdrop of Nature's influence on humanity's fate. This opening establishes a contemplative tone, diving into existential musings that set the stage for deeper philosophical inquiries throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Guillaume, de Lorris

Author: Jean, de Meun, 1240?-1305?

EBook No.: 44713

Published: Jan 19, 2014

Downloads: 150

Language: French

Subject: Romances

Subject: Courtly love -- Poetry

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Le roman de la rose - Tome IV

Note: Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Note: Édition accompagnée d'une traduction en vers
Précédée d'une introduction, Notices historiques et critiques; suivie de notes et d'un glossaire

Credits: Produced by Madeleine Fournier & Marc D'Hooghe

Summary: "Le roman de la rose - Tome IV" by de Lorris Guillaume and de Meun Jean is a medieval allegorical poem written in the late 13th to early 14th century. This work is a continuation of a larger narrative that explores themes of love, nature, and human existence through personified characters such as Nature and Genius, as well as various social and philosophical ideas. The poem delves into complex discussions about the human condition and the interplay between mortality, creativity, and the divine. At the start of this section, Nature is portrayed as a divine creator who laments the impermanence of her creations due to the inevitability of death. She reflects on her efforts to sustain life and laments her perceived failures, ultimately seeking counsel from Genius, who encourages her to find solace and stop mourning. The dialogue emphasizes the theme of the fragility of life against the backdrop of Nature's influence on humanity's fate. This opening establishes a contemplative tone, diving into existential musings that set the stage for deeper philosophical inquiries throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Guillaume, de Lorris

Author: Jean, de Meun, 1240?-1305?

EBook No.: 44713

Published: Jan 19, 2014

Downloads: 150

Language: French

Subject: Romances

Subject: Courtly love -- Poetry

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.