Abstract
In this paper I focus on the works of Teofilo Folengo (1491-1544), Italy's foremost macaronic poet. I address the contaminated nature of Folengo's macaronic (a richly-textured language combining classical Latin and Mantuan dialect, with elements of Medieval and Humanist Latin as well as literary Italian), and I explore some of its stylistic and thematic implications. I devote special attention to the representation of the peasant in works such as the Zanitonella and the Baldus, and I show how the old peasant Tognazzus reproduces the monstrous features of Polyphemus, the Cyclops of the epic and bucolic tradition.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
