This article deals with curse tablets against thieves, also known as ‘prayers for justice’. In the first part, I offer a short introduction to the topic and the scholarly debate surrounding the ...definition of this type of inscription, concluding that a more emic approach can help us understand the complex nature of a technology that, far from being monolithic, evolved over time and space. In the second part, I compare the literary and epigraphic evidence (in Greek and Latin), pointing out the similarities and differences between our different sources of information. Finally, I turn to the handful of Latin curse tablets from Roman Britain in which the stolen object's value is divided between the principal and the invoked gods. In my view, this type of transaction should be analysed as a new take on the more traditional votum, in which legal concepts such as obligatio or ownership also play an important role. By establishing an almost contractual agreement with a deity, practitioners obtained not only divine assistance but also tangible evidence of the god's participation.
On connaît le succès remporté par L’Atlantide , roman que Pierre Benoit fit paraître en 1919 et qui valut à ce dernier l’accusation d’avoir plagié She , récit qu’avait publié Henry Rider Haggard ...en 1887. L’affaire ayant suscité un procès, la presse se divisa dans d’innombrables articles qui ont contribué à donner à la question judiciaire la portée d’un débat intellectuel. En 1921, la Revue de Littérature Comparée fit état de cette polémique comme point d’appui d’une réflexion sur l’exploitation des sources dans la création littéraire. C’est à ce titre qu’elle intégra l’analyse des deux romans qu’avait rédigée l’angliciste P.-H. Cheffaud à la demande de Pierre Benoit en 1920. Après avoir éclairé le type d’arguments développés dans ce texte-plaidoyer, la présente étude se propose de montrer que celui-ci trouve plusieurs échos dans les problématiques comparatistes du moment, telles que l’influence des œuvres étrangères comme ferment de l’originalité dans les littératures européennes.
ThisEl presente artículo pretende analizar los hechos más destacados de la biografía y la bibliografía de Javier Valcarce y sus relaciones literarias con Ramón del Valle Inclán y Rubén Darío. ...Valcarce llegó a Madrid en plena juventud absolutamente decidido a vivir de los frutos de su pluma, la consecución de un premio de cuentos en un certamen organizado por el periódico El Liberal (1908) aumentó su fama y su prestigio e incluso algunos críticos lo señalaron como uno de los escritores con mejores cualidades y virtudes del momento, entre la numerosa pléyade de jóvenes que engrosaba las tertulias literarias de los cafés y los círculos bohemios madrileños, a comienzos del siglo XX.
The paper focuses on paradoxical aspects of P. O. Hviezdoslav’s personality. The poet – although considered a central figure in the Slovak literary canon, institutionally accepted authority and ...emblem of national culture – remains “rather unpopular and basically unread” and “incomprehensible”. Slovak literary studies, especially before 1989, praised Hviezdoslav’s folk realistic orientation – especially in his “peasant themes”. This narrative foregrounded his folk realistic orientation which was supposed to make his poetry more accessible to the common reader. By means of synecdochal interpretation of fragments of his work, the author of the article shows that Hviezdoslav’s peasant themes – by their expressive, formal and genre qualities – do not display so much a folk realistic influence as the poet’s tendency towards verbal extensiveness, stylistic “exclusivity,” mannerism, Parnassism and respect for classical models. The paper focuses on how these features influence the real status and reception of Hviezdoslav’s poetry today.
A potential inspiration for Dracula by Bram Stoker is discussed. Speculation about the "real-world" analogues for the figures in Bram Stoker's Dracula has been a favorite scholarly undertaking: from ...the once-popular claims of Vlad III being the basis for the Count himself to anecdotal stories that Stoker lifted names from his coworkers and hotel managers, critics, scholars, and fans of the novel have long enjoyed guessing as to who among Stoker's innumerable contacts might have provided grist for his literary mill. One figure for whom there has been little discussion of real-world templates, however, is R. M. Renfield, the psychiatric patient who falls under Dracula's sway. This character may have his origins in the behavior of an actual psychiatric patient housed in St Patrick's Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. This identification follows current evidence that Stoker's brother, Dr Willian Thornley, played a significant role in the novel's genesis.
The Arabic learning of poet John Donne. Donne read the medieval Latin translation of the Qur'an and was familiar with other Arabic texts. English divines like Donne were interested in studying Arabic ...because it provided insights into ancient translations of the Bible. However, the materials available for studying Arabic were limited during Donne's time. Despite encountering difficulties, Donne persisted in his study of Arabic. Several references in his sermons indicate his knowledge of Arabic, particularly in relation to the Penitential Psalms. Donne likely obtained information from various sources, including polyglot Psalters and comparative dictionaries. He also quotes directly from Arabic paraphrases of Scripture, possibly from a commentary by Paul Tarnow that included a Latin translation of an Arabic paraphrase by Thomas Erpenius. Donne transforms narrow philological points into poetic and spiritually significant insights.
Les réseaux sociaux out provoqué un changement irreversible dans la communication en fainiliarisant leurs utilisateurs avec le langage de la briéveté. Cette tendance á la briéveté s'étend á la ...création littéraire, établissant un nouveau format d'écriture caractérisé par la fragmentation de son contenu. Malgré Tapparente nouveauté de cette nouvelle forme de composition, il est possible de trouver des précédents dans Thistoire de la littérature oh la briéveté a joué un role fondamental. Get article se penche sur le phénoméne de briéveté et de fragmentation présenté par la littérature sur la platefonne Twitter, en adoptant une perspective diachronique qui montre T influence du roman-feuilleton et des nouvelles du XIXe siécle franjáis qui convergent vers ce que Ton appelle aujourd'hui la twittérature.
Les critiques situent un tournant important dans l'écriture du poète romand Philippe Jaccottet, qui se produit vers le début des années 1960, période où les vers, autrefois sombres et austères, sont ...devenus souples et limpides. C'est justement à cette époque-là que Jaccottet découvre le haïku, poésie japonaise qui exercera une influence profonde et durable sur lui, surtout au niveau de sa poétique et de sa perception de l'image de l'auteur. Suivant ces deux pistes, nous envisageons d'étudier comment le poète cherche à intégrer l'art du haïku dans sa propre poésie afin de voir dans quelle mesure le haïku le fascine non seulement par son esthétique mais également par une vision du monde inouïe, qui permet ainsi au poète de sortir du maelstrom spirituel de son temps et de trouver une nouvelle issue tant pour soi que pour la société humaine.
...while allegory is DeLoughrey’s primary operative term used to energize her ambitious aims, it is also one of her objects of study: “The recognition of this seemingly new disjunctive relationship ...between the human and the planetary environment represents a crisis of ecological modernity in which allegory appears as one of its primary narrative records. ...Allegories of the Anthropocene offers, both directly and performatively, a remarkably sophisticated notion of allegory itself. ...the volume’s natural arc, which ends with an “ethics of care” (196), leaves the reader with a sense of well-being and purpose.
This article focusses on the main character, Heidi, and analyses the family values that shaped her character, which is portrayed in the book. It reveals the family values in Heidi which include a ...sense of intimacy, generosity, values, customs, estimation and thirst for knowledge, connection, conversation, and duty. These values have a significant impact on Heidi's personality, making her open minded, faithful, optimistic, sacred, sympathetic, and enthusiastic. Her family's influence and values are creating an impact on her character and behaviour. Kindness, respect, empathy, sympathy, communication, sharing, caring etc. are the qualities that she has acquired through family relations. Heidi is a kind-hearted girl, who not only considers people as a part of her family, but also animals, especially goats. This story tells about Heidi's thirst, in order to found out a peaceful family atmosphere and to imbibe the value of family in one's life. Having an intention to have a family value means to have generous behaviour, thinking, affection, courtesy, and the attitude of treating others with respect and generosity. This novel has a lighthearted ambience, presenting a pleasant and feel-good atmosphere. This study reveals the influence of family on Heidi's life and also reveals how it is creating a change in one's character. Keywords: Heidi, Family, character, behaviour, nature, imbibe, generosity
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