Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae
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Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae is a 13th-century Latin prose retelling of the Trojan War that became one of medieval Europe's most influential sources on the legend of Troy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Historia Destructionis Troiae | 2 |
| Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae Context triple: [The Troy Book, primarySource, Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae]
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A.
The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye
The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye is a 15th-century English prose translation of a popular French romance about the Trojan War, notable as the first book printed in the English language.
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B.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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C.
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica
Quintus Smyrnaeus' *Posthomerica* is a late antique Greek epic poem that continues the narrative of the Trojan War from the end of Homer's *Iliad* to the fall of Troy, drawing on and expanding various mythological traditions.
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Virgil's Aeneid
Virgil's Aeneid is a Latin epic poem that narrates the legendary journey of Aeneas from the ruins of Troy to Italy, laying a mythic foundation for the origins of Rome.
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E.
The Story of Rimini
The Story of Rimini is a narrative poem by English writer Leigh Hunt that retells the tragic medieval love story of Paolo and Francesca, blending romantic sentiment with social and literary reformist ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae Target entity description: Guido delle Colonne's Historia destructionis Troiae is a 13th-century Latin prose retelling of the Trojan War that became one of medieval Europe's most influential sources on the legend of Troy.
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A.
The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye
The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye is a 15th-century English prose translation of a popular French romance about the Trojan War, notable as the first book printed in the English language.
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B.
The Destruction of Troy
The Destruction of Troy is a Middle English alliterative poem retelling the fall of Troy, notable as a key work of the Alliterative Revival in 14th-century English literature.
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C.
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica
Quintus Smyrnaeus' *Posthomerica* is a late antique Greek epic poem that continues the narrative of the Trojan War from the end of Homer's *Iliad* to the fall of Troy, drawing on and expanding various mythological traditions.
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D.
Virgil's Aeneid
Virgil's Aeneid is a Latin epic poem that narrates the legendary journey of Aeneas from the ruins of Troy to Italy, laying a mythic foundation for the origins of Rome.
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E.
The Story of Rimini
The Story of Rimini is a narrative poem by English writer Leigh Hunt that retells the tragic medieval love story of Paolo and Francesca, blending romantic sentiment with social and literary reformist ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical romance
ⓘ
medieval Latin prose work ⓘ retelling of the Trojan War ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Historia de excidio Troiae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
History of the Destruction of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | learned medieval readers ⓘ |
| author | Guido delle Colonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Benoît de Sainte-Maure's Roman de Troie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman de Troie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 13th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely copied in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| claimsToBeBasedOn |
eyewitness accounts of Dares Phrygius
ⓘ
eyewitness accounts of Dictys Cretensis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 1287 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Greek heroes of the Trojan War
ⓘ
Trojan heroes of the Trojan War ⓘ love story of Troilus and Briseida ⓘ siege of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historiographical narrative
ⓘ
medieval romance ⓘ prose ⓘ |
| historicalReception | considered an authoritative history of Troy in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Geoffrey Chaucer
NERFINISHED
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John Lydgate NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance treatments of Troy ⓘ Troy Book tradition in England ⓘ late medieval European literature ⓘ medieval Troy narratives ⓘ |
| influenceRegion |
England
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | medieval Trojan matter ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Fall of Troy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trojan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | preserved in numerous medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | pseudo-historical account ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor | medieval understanding of Trojan history ⓘ |
| structure | prose chronicle ⓘ |
| style |
moralizing tone
ⓘ
rhetorical Latin prose ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
modern philological studies
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translations into various vernacular languages ⓘ |
| title | Historia destructionis Troiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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