Alcuin of York: Disputatio de rhetorica et de virtutibus - translation and analysis

Authors: Berenika Kubíčková
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Abstract

The aim of this thesis is a translation of a work Disputatio de rhetorica et virtutibus, written by Alcuin of York, into Czech. The thesis consists of two parts: the first one contains a characterisation of the translated work (its date of origin, genre, sources). This description is followed by a presentation of the work's editions and translations, the latest of them are evaluated as well. The introduction is concluded by selected features of the applied translation's method. The second part comprises the translation itself accompanied by footnotes, which contain an identification of the textual sources, a clarification of some obscure passages and an explanation of historical realia.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Medieval Literature and History Classical Studies and Philology Translation Studies and Practices

Publication details

Journal / source
Digital Repository (National Repository of Grey Literature)
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
CS
Document type
Thesis