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100 1 _aMerlini, Domenico
245 1 0 _aSaggio di ricerche sulla satira contro il villano
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2020-08-27
508 _aProduced by Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France)
520 _a"Saggio di ricerche sulla satira contro il villano" by Domenico Merlini is a scholarly study written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the rich tradition of satirical literature targeting the rural class known as "villano" during the medieval period, exploring the socio-economic context and cultural implications of such satire. The author aims to elucidate the origins of this satirical form while examining its connections to significant themes in the broader panorama of Italian literary history. The opening of the text sets the stage for an exploration of the complex relationships between various social classes in medieval Italy, particularly focusing on the class struggles between rural peasants and urban dwellers. Merlini introduces the topic by discussing the prominent figure of the villano in satirical literature, emphasizing how these individuals were often depicted with disdain by both aristocracy and city folk. He poses critical questions about the reasons for this societal contempt and states his intention to investigate both negative portrayals of the villano as well as the underlying economic tensions that fueled this satire. In doing so, the work not only promises a historical examination but also seeks to shed light on the evolution of social attitudes toward the rural working class. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aItalian literature -- To 1400 -- History and criticism
653 _aPeasants in literature
653 _aPeasants -- Europe
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63058
999 _c103882
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