Roman Historians: Annales, Commentarii, and Their Impact
The Annales and the Dawn of Roman Historiography
The tradition of historical writing in Rome traces back to the early documents of both the public and private sectors. Early Roman historians named their works *annales*, imitating the annual records kept by the pontiffs. Consequently, the first historians were known as annalists.
Fabius Pictor: The First Annalist
Fabius Pictor, a Roman, holds the distinction of being the first annalist, although he wrote his work in Greek. It was not until the arrival
Read MoreSpanish Poetry: 1940s to 1960s – Key Movements and Poets
Spanish Poetry: 1940s to 1960s
The Poetry of the War: The Forties Trends
- Miguel Hernandez: Formal initiatives. Topics: death, life, and love. Structure: sonnet. During the war, he wrote *Wind* (1937), with a more popular and patriotic tone. Book: *Ballad Songbook and Absences* (1938-1941) contains poems about jail.
- Entrenched Poetry: *Escorial* journals brought together poets such as Leopoldo Panero and Luis Rosales, who advocated for classical poetry. Topics: nostalgia for the empire and Spanish love
Classic Literary Genres and Troubadour Poetry
The Classic Literary Genres
The classic literary genres
- Epic Poetry: It tells a story. Includes the novel, the story… are inspired by real events and the author released their inspiration.
- Poetry: Poetry is accompanied by the sound of a lyre, and was born in Greece after the heroic age.
- Dramatic Poetry: The drama. There are three types: tragedy, comedy, and drama.
His literary topics are Latin words that indicate very recurrent themes in world literature: Death, time, love, friendship, and locus amoenus
Read MoreUnderstanding Spanish Literature: Key Concepts and El Cid
Understanding Key Concepts in Spanish Literature
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S1: A variable word meaning ‘servant’.
Pra q: Itself, to advertise the presence.
D1: A substantive segment equivalent.
Qualifiers
Highlight properties or name circumstances of nouns.
Determinatives
Specify the noun and limit its extension.
Possessives
These are words that express that something belongs to one or more possessors, or that a being belongs to a group.
Demonstratives
These are words used to indicate a notion, adding a distance in space or
Read MoreLove and Religious Lyric in 16th-Century Spanish Poetry
The Love Lyric: Garcilaso de la Vega
In the first half of the 16th century, a new fundamental theme in poetry was love, inspired by the love poems of Italy (metric). The most important poet of this period was Garcilaso de la Vega.
Life and Work
This poet from Toledo was skilled in expressing feelings of both joy and sadness. He spent several periods in Italy and came into contact with the Renaissance culture of that country. He introduced into Spanish poetry the different types of metrics that were
Read MoreLatin Lyric Poetry: Catullus, Horace, and Martial
Latin Lyric Poetry
The name lyric derives from the Greek word lyros, which was a stringed musical instrument that accompanied the poets. This genre groups all poetic compositions that express emotions and feelings. In fact, the genre came under melodies and dances. As it was getting rid of them, it became more complex and intense. Thus, the musical vacuum is compensated by perfection in the use of words. Still, it can be seen in the names of the poetic compositions reminiscent of music: ballad, from
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