{"title":"Gervase of Melkley","description":"\u003cp\u003eGervase of Melkley’s works delve into the intricacies of literary craftsmanship, offering insightful reflections on the art of verse. Readers interested in the historical and artistic aspects of poetry will find his writings a valuable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, his texts explore the poetic tradition with clarity and erudition, making them essential for those who appreciate the fusion of creative technique and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-art-of-making-verses-by-gervase-of-melkley-9780674290969","title":"The Art of Making Verses","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn elegant medieval guide to verse composition and rhetoric, presented in a new authoritative edition and English translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Making Verses, Ars versificatoria\u003c\/em\u003e, was composed by the thirteenth-century English poet and teacher Gervase of Melkley, who studied under John de Hauville. He belongs to a select company of French and English scholastic poets including not only de Hauville but also Alan of Lille and Bernardus Silvestris. The educational treatise was probably begun around 1200 and completed in 1220.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGervase departs from established critical texts on poetry by Matthew of Vendôme and Geoffrey of Vinsauf; instead, he seeks to teach the art of verse in an entirely new way. The method outlined in \u003cem\u003eArs versificatoria\u003c\/em\u003e instructs elementary students how to compose in three progressively more difficult modes: literal but still artful language, metaphor, and irony or paradox.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition presents a new and improved Latin edition based on the manuscripts, a new translation into English, and thorough annotation of the most original of the medieval Latin treatises on poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455750947052,"sku":"9780674290969","price":71.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/41nwq_5uzRL._SL1500.jpg?v=1774796186"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gervase-of-melkley.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}