The Discovery of Fragments of Three Works of Prose from Late Antiquity Printed in Czech in the Early Sixteenth Century: Gesta Romanorum, Asenech, and  Cover Image

Nález fragmentů tří pozdně antických próz tištěných česky počátkem 16. století (Gesta Romanorum, Asenech, Kronika o Apolloniovi)
The Discovery of Fragments of Three Works of Prose from Late Antiquity Printed in Czech in the Early Sixteenth Century: Gesta Romanorum, Asenech, and

Author(s): Petr Voit
Subject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro českou literaturu
Keywords: popular or folk literature; Exemplum; Gesta Romanorum; Joseph and Aseneth; Apollonius of Tyre; Bakalář Mikuláš

Summary/Abstract: The essay considers three recently discovered works of medieval fiction with subject matter largely from antiquity (Gesta Romanorum, Asenech [Joseph and Aseneth], Kronika o Apolloniovi [Apollonarius of Tyre]), published in Czech in the early sixteenth century. They are, however, preserved only in fragments. The printer was Mikuláš Bakalář of Pilsen, who specialized in medieval literature that aimed to amuse.

  • Issue Year: 60/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 55-75
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Czech