The Old-French Poem St. Alexis: A Mathematical Demonstration

Of the many scholars who have dealt with the Old French poem of the Alexis, none has attempted to offer a thorough detailed study of the structure of the poem, analyzing the development from beginning to end, from a position taken within the poem itself. By the earlier generation of critics (Diez, G...

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Main Author: Hatcher, Anna Granville (Author)
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Published: Cambridge University Press 1952
In: Traditio
Year: 1952, Volume: 8, Pages: 111-158
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