“…A cursory reading of some of popular medieval accounts of otherworld journeys […] reveals that Owen’s experiences in Saint Patrick’s Purgatory conformed to the conventions of well-worn literary genre…” However, before we can talk about the literary genre, it would be useful to discuss some recurring “themes”, common narrative patterns, characterising primary models which structure […]

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saggi e articoli Della musica e di Dante L’immagine della scala L’ultima redazione dell’Ottimo commento Pio Rajna dantista e il suo maestro D’Ancona The legend of the “Purgatory of Saint Patrick”: from Ireland, until Dante and beyond http://web.classicistranieri.com/it-danteide/

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