Jak Opowiedzieć o Zwycięstwie Nad Cezarem? Próba Nowego Spojrzenia na Przekaz Mistrza Wincentego (I, 17)
How to Tell the Story of the Victory over Caesar? An Attempt to Take a New Look at Master Vincentius’ Account (I, 17)
Author(s): Rafał RutkowskiSubject(s): Polish Literature, 13th to 14th Centuries, Theory of Literature
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Julius Caesar; Lestek III; Vincentius Kadłubek; medieval historiography; fabulous history;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the story of Master Vincentius Kadłubek about the triple victory of Prince Lestek III over Julius Caesar and the foundation of two towns in Poland by the sister of the latter. With the use of comparative material, it is proved that this story was built on the basis of travelling literary motifs to show Poland’s independence from the Empire.
Journal: Kwartalnik Historyczny
- Issue Year: 126/2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 453-480
- Page Count: 28
- Language: Polish