Abstract
This chapter traces a synthetic picture of Latin literature in Italy between the fifth and fourteenth centuries in its relations with political and cultural history. Generally speaking, the development of medieval Latin literature in Italy is examined with reference to literary genres and geographical areas, with particular attention to auctores and their works. Among the most significant authors are Boethius, Cassiodorus, Venantius Fortunatus, Gregory the Great, Paul the Deacon, Liutprand of Cremona, Peter of Eboli, Salimbene, Iacopo da Varazze, Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio.
Publisher
John Benjamins Publishing Company