160 - Richard Rohlin - A Universal History
The Symbolic World
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The Development of Narrative in the Middle Ages
Dante is kind of the first self conscious author, right? In the sense that he's really the first person. The writing in the Middle Ages is characterized by two things: a deep respect for authority and people don't write stuff unless it's important. That's why when people get a little hung up on things like, well, you know, who's, who's the real author of this pseudo-apigrapal text? Well, that's essentially just a modern hang up.
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