Abstract
This chapter discusses Tria sunt (‘There are three things...’), a comprehensive treatise on the Latin arts of prose and poetry. In addition to different kinds of poetry and prose, Tria sunt deals with the beginnings and endings of compositions, amplification and abbreviation of the subject matter, stylistic ornamentation and vices of style, and attributes of persons and actions. It was probably used as a main text within the advanced grammar courses offered in universities.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Medieval Grammar and Rhetoric |
| Subtitle of host publication | Language Arts and Literary Theory, AD 300-1475 |
| Editors | Rita Copeland, Ineke Sluiter |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 670-81 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199653782 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- grammar
- Tria sunt
- prose
- poetry
- compositions
- amplification
- abbreviation
- stylistic ornamentation
- style