Lisabetta and Lorenzo's tomb (on Decameron IV,5)
This paper suggests a new interpretation of the tale of Lisabetta da Messina (Decameron IV,5) in the light of a fact that has thus far been disregarded by scholars: namely, that in both medieval culture, and its basis in Roman law, an individual cannot have more than one grave. In case of dismemberm...
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American Association of Teachers of Italian
2017
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| author | Camboni, M |
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| description | This paper suggests a new interpretation of the tale of Lisabetta da Messina (Decameron IV,5) in the light of a fact that has thus far been disregarded by scholars: namely, that in both medieval culture, and its basis in Roman law, an individual cannot have more than one grave. In case of dismemberment, the burial place corresponds to where the head is interred. Therefore, the pot of basil in Boccaccio's tale is Lorenzo's tomb, and Lisabetta beheads her dead lover in order to be able to perform suitable funeral rites. Taking this into account, her behaviour as well as other aspects of the tale take on new meanings. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:faaf6644-862d-49b4-9bcc-ff58e88af1632022-03-27T13:07:55ZLisabetta and Lorenzo's tomb (on Decameron IV,5)Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:faaf6644-862d-49b4-9bcc-ff58e88af163EnglishSymplectic ElementsAmerican Association of Teachers of Italian2017Camboni, MThis paper suggests a new interpretation of the tale of Lisabetta da Messina (Decameron IV,5) in the light of a fact that has thus far been disregarded by scholars: namely, that in both medieval culture, and its basis in Roman law, an individual cannot have more than one grave. In case of dismemberment, the burial place corresponds to where the head is interred. Therefore, the pot of basil in Boccaccio's tale is Lorenzo's tomb, and Lisabetta beheads her dead lover in order to be able to perform suitable funeral rites. Taking this into account, her behaviour as well as other aspects of the tale take on new meanings. |
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| title | Lisabetta and Lorenzo's tomb (on Decameron IV,5) |
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