Le vol suspendu de la flèche L’héritage métaphorique antique dans la littérature romanesque (1150-1230)

Studying the medieval versions of the very old metaphor of the arrow, Michèle Guéret-Laferté points out in the vernacular adapters’ works a surprising freedom of action, sometimes by shifting, sometimes by adding a proverb or « piece of bravery », as well as an irresistible and increasing literality.