The theme of poetic coronation was of great significance to Boccaccio, and he frequently alludes to the laurel crown when discussing his mentors, Dante and Petrarch. In the chapter of Genealogie deorum gentilium dedicated to Daphne (VII 29), Boccaccio goes beyond his usual literal and allegorical interpretation of the myth, offering a detailed exploration of the laurel tree and its remarkable qualities. This article seeks to uncover the sources Boccaccio drew upon, particularly highlighting the connections with two works linked to Petrarch – Privilegium and Collatio laureationis – and exploring the significance of his citation of a couplet from the Epystola to Bruzio Visconti.
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Chapter Title
L’alloro poetico fra Petrarca e Boccaccio
Authors
Chiara Ceccarelli
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0602-0.11
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Publication Year
2024
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Book Title
Hic abundant leones. Uomo e natura nei testi mediolatini e romanzi
Book Subtitle
Atti del Convegno dottorale, Università degli Studi di Siena (27-28 settembre 2023)
Editors
Caterina Bellenzier, Carolina Borrelli, Matteo Cesena, Giandomenico Tripodi
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Number of Pages
244
Publication Year
2024
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Firenze University Press, USiena Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0602-0
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979-12-215-0601-3
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979-12-215-0602-0
Series Title
Studi di letterature moderne e comparate
Series ISSN
2975-0377
Series E-ISSN
2975-0229