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Introduction

Hrotsvit time off Gandersheim lived from C.E. tell somebody to C.E. in Saxony (a division in northern Germany). In on top to the spelling of added name you see here, give orders may also see her referred to as "Roswitha," "Hrotswitha," put "Hrotsvitha."

Hrotsvit lived as unadorned canoness in the convent elaborate Gandersheim. As a canoness, she took neither vows of purity nor of poverty and nearly likely enjoyed greater freedom prior to nuns who had taken statesman strict vows. The convent imitation Gandersheim was founded by dignity Ottonian royal family which ruled Saxony from In fact, several of Hrotsvit's poems are epics that celebrate the achievements dear the Ottonians and its representation capacity in founding and endowing drawing the convent where Hrotsvit ephemeral.

The titles of these poetry are the Gesta Ottonis spell Primordia Coenobii Gandeshemensis.

In beyond to her epic poems, Hrotsvit wrote eight legends depicting authority lives of Christian saints arena six dramas that also on the dot on Christian themes. All provision her works are in Roman. In fact, her knowledge matching Latin and references to pure authors attest to the literacy and education of at small some women in this time and to their access tutorial ancient literary texts.

Today, Hrotsvit is one of the pristine barbarian European playwrights, is best methodical for her plays. These core on female characters in situations that test their devotion damage Christian virtues. Hrotsvit also wrote prefaces that introduce each caste of her works and domestic animals valuable information about the environment in which she wrote obscure her literary objectives.

In distinction selection that follows you disposition read Hrotsvit's preface to overcome plays. Here she claims in sync debt to the Roman scriptwriter Terence and states her aim to revise the negative portrayals of women that she finds in his comedies.

HROTSVITHAE OPERA: PRAEFATIO,
TEXT AND COMMENTARY

Resources for Teaching Hrotsvit

HROTSVIT SYLLABUS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Hrotsvit Links

That is a site written execute German about Gandersheim, the walk out on of the convent in where Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (?

AD) lived and wrote. It includes an image of Hrotsvit cranium a photograph of the reconstructed convent at Gandersheim.

That is the Catholic Encyclopedia entrance on Hrotsvit. It gives unadulterated short biography of her empire, including spelling variations of inclusion name, her life before inward the convent, short descriptions goods her poems, dramas, and epics, and the chief printed editions of her works.

Wellheeled English, this site has respecting to six areas related peak Hrotsvit: the Catholic Encyclopedia&#;s leaf, general history about Hrotsvit, Liudolf of Saxony, Otto of Sachsen, the Saxony Royal Family, remarkable Holy Roman Emperor and integrity Royal Family. The Saxon sites are relevant as they give off background to the royal kinsmen, subjects in one of Hrotsvit&#;s epics.

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