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Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1981
Description
The purpose of this thesis is to show, through examples
of his work, that William Dunbar was not only an official
court poet at the court of James IV of Scotland, but in
that capacity served as court fool. The thesis will be
supported through comparison of Dunbar's works, showing
the contrasts between his solemn, moral allegories, addresses, and religious poetry and the facetious, satirical style used in his role as a fool. This comparison
will include discussions of the Scottish aureate convention-- the profuse poetical use of ornate , especially
French or Latinate, words --and the aoir (poetical diatribe) as well as their relationship to Dunbar's poetical
achievements.
of his work, that William Dunbar was not only an official
court poet at the court of James IV of Scotland, but in
that capacity served as court fool. The thesis will be
supported through comparison of Dunbar's works, showing
the contrasts between his solemn, moral allegories, addresses, and religious poetry and the facetious, satirical style used in his role as a fool. This comparison
will include discussions of the Scottish aureate convention-- the profuse poetical use of ornate , especially
French or Latinate, words --and the aoir (poetical diatribe) as well as their relationship to Dunbar's poetical
achievements.
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Type
Form
Extent
59 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14068
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FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1981.
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Date Backup
1981
Date Text
1981
Date Issued (EDTF)
1981
Extension
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FADT14068
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monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Person Preferred Name
BRUMBACK, RICHARD A.
Graduate College
Physical Description
59 p.
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Title Plain
WILLIAM DUNBAR: LAUREATE AND FOOL
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Origin Information
1981
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Sub Location
Digital Library
Title
WILLIAM DUNBAR: LAUREATE AND FOOL
Other Title Info
WILLIAM DUNBAR: LAUREATE AND FOOL