Plato and Petrarch in the Poetry of Louise Labe
Abstract
No picture is complete without that one frame that complements it fully and complements it alone. In order to attain a real understanding of the work of Louise Labé it is necessary to have some knowledge of her geographical background, that is to say, the city of Lyons during the sixteenth century.Lyons, freed of the ecclesiastical yoke necessarily imposed upon it during the troublesome years of the Middle Ages, put itself under the protection of the kings of France who permitted it great leeway in government. The privileges granted the city were not wholly altruistic, for Lyons, friendly to the king, constituted an impregnable defense against enemies from the east and from the south.
Subject Area
Literature|French literature
Recommended Citation
McBarron, Florence Marie, "Plato and Petrarch in the Poetry of Louise Labe" (1936). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI28960390.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI28960390
