The counsele of philosophy : the Kingis Quair and the medieval reception history of the Consolation of Philosophy in vernacular literature

This thesis examines the relationship between the fifteenth-century Kingis Quair and the text which it cites as its inspiration, Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, finding analogues for the poet's response to this authoritative material in vernacular literature. The Quair is perhaps best...

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Main Author: Elliott, Elizabeth
Published: University of Edinburgh 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.561969