De l’autre côté du miroir aux princes Une Énéide anti-guerre pour Louis XII : Octovien de Saint-Gelais, 1500
- Publication type: Journal article
- Journal: Cahiers de recherches médiévales et humanistes - Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies
2022 – 1, n° 43. varia - Author: Dugaz (Lucien)
- Pages: 113 to 132
- Journal: Journal of Medieval and Humanistic Studies
The Aeneid was first translated into French by Octovien de Saint-Gelais (1468-1502), then dedicated to Louis XII. This translation, however faithful, was no more neutral than the French kings’ ongoing conquest of Italy. This article examines some of Saint-Gelais’ additions to Vergil’s text, confirming his prologue’s views: war is dangerous and pointless; Fortune alone rules the fates of men. The mirror for princes awaited by a public eager to (re)read the Aeneid turns into a distorting mirror.
- CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
- ISBN: 978-2-406-13326-1
- EAN: 9782406133261
- ISSN: 2273-0893
- DOI: 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-13326-1.p.0113
- Publisher: Classiques Garnier
- Online publication: 07-06-2022
- Periodicity: Biannual
- Language: English
- Keyword: Octovien de Saint-Gelais, Vergil, Aeneid, Louis XII, translation.
