The Medieval Fortunes of ‘Theatrica’

Early in the twelfth century, Hugh of St. Victor in his Didascalicon divided philosophical knowledge into four areas: theoretical, practical (i.e., moral), mechanical, and logical. He further divided mechanical knowledge into seven arts, parallel to the liberal arts, giving last place to theatrica,...

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Main Author: Olson, Glending (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 1986
In: Traditio
Year: 1986, Volume: 42, Pages: 265-286
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