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Barcelona: Edicions 62, 1980, 147 [2] p., 18,5 cm (Les Millors Obres de la Literatura Catalana; 41)
Description
Lo Somni (The Dream) is a dream allegory divided into four chapters or books. It was written ca. 1399 and is considered Bernat Metge's best work. It is extremely innovative within the context of Catalan (and Iberian Peninsular) literature of the 1300's. It consists of a dialogue between Metge-the-character and several participants (in fact the book is a dialogue between Metge and the Classical and Biblical tradition) on the topics of the immortality of the soul, the essence of religion and the dignity and moral essence of the human being. In addition to using many Classical and medieval
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147, 2 p.; 18 cm
ISBN
8429716149 / 9788429716146
Other editions
Lo somni by Bernat Metge (Paper Book)
Lo somni by Bernat Metge (Paper Book)
Lo Somni: text català del XIVen segle novament publicat ab notes bibliogràfiques y crítiques by Bernat Metge (Paper Book)
Lo Somni = El sueño by Bernat Metge (Paper Book)
Lo somni by Bernat Metge (Paper Book)
Le songe by Bernat Metge (Paper Book)
The Dream of Bernat Metge = Del Somni d'en Bernat Metge by Bernat Metge (Paper Book)