Reading Classical Authors in Capgrave's 'Life of St Katherine'

James, Sarah (2015) Reading Classical Authors in Capgrave's 'Life of St Katherine'. In: Von Contzen, Eva and Bernau, Anke, eds. Sanctity as literature in late medieval Britain. Manchester University Press, Manchester, pp. 134-150. ISBN 978-0-7190-8970-1. (KAR id:55783)

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Abstract

In this essay I argue that Capgrave engages not only with Chaucer, but with classical texts - notably Virgil's 'Georgics' - at crucial points in his narrative of the life of St Katherine, utilising her sanctity as a means of developing a new kind of literariness.

Item Type:	Book section
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity P Language and Literature > PE English philology and language P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Institutional Unit:	Schools > School of Humanities > English
Former Institutional Unit:	Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of English
Depositing User:	Sarah James
Date Deposited:	14 Dec 2018 15:24 UTC
Last Modified:	20 May 2025 08:40 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/55783 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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James, Sarah.

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