medieval literature

collocation in English

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medieval
adjective
uk
/ˌmed.ˈiː.vəl/us
/ˌmed.iˈiː.vəl/
related to the Middle Ages (= the period in European history from about AD 600 to ...
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literature
noun[U]
uk
/ˈlɪt.rə.tʃər/us
/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.tʃɚ/
written artistic works, especially those with a high and lasting ...
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(Definition ofmedievalandliteraturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is certainly a lot written inmedievalliteraturefrom that point on.
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Automata were popular in the imaginary worlds ofmedievalliterature.
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Histories were as much a part ofmedievalliteratureas other forms, such as the romance.
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This work explores the influence ofmedievalliteratureon modern fantasy literature as well as such literatures social function.
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The merit of the poem does not lie in the allegory, which still connects it withmedievalliterature.
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He speaks of his life in the third person and very briefly, in the style ofmedievalliteraturegenres.
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Unlike chronicles, the literary histories could be classified along with other forms ofmedievalliterature.
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Thus, a student may find echoes of their imagery and style in much earlymedievalliterature.
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This work represents some of the best-regarded ofmedievalliterature.
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The idea of the parrot has been used to represent the human condition inmedievalliteraturesuch as the bestiary.
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The symbolism within the medieval illuminations, as explained by the accompanying texts, reveal allusions tomedievalliterature, art, science, law and philosophy.
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The typical temptation fable ofmedievalliteraturepresents a series of tribulations assembled as tests or proofs of moral virtue.
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This strophic, alphabetic vowel-based rhyme scheme is entirely unique inmedievalliterature.
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In the entiremedievalliteraturethere is probably no work whose composition has in the past been attributed to so many different authors.
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His work in university established his interest in epic andmedievalliterature.
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Later, that number increased to seven, nine, and even fifteen inmedievalliterature, although seven remained the most common number, and others are rarely found in art.
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The "hug" is no simple concept and shows great variation, with different accounts and characteristics given in the literature frommedievalliteratureto more recent folklore.
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He published numerous works onmedievalliteratureand poetry, which were notable for the connections they contained between literature studies, cultural history, prehistoric archaeology and sociology.
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The extent to which they are also of interest to students ofmedievalliteratureor of historical linguistics was only fully realised in the latter part of the 20th century.
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