This work is the among the oldest, if not the oldest, surviving major work of ancient french literature which testifies to its enduring popularity in the 12th. Edizione critica a cura di cesare segre, milanonapoli, 1971 documenti di filologia, 16. It contains the text and translation from his 1978 analytical edition along with an introduction illuminating the poems historical and literary background and significance. Creato con power point ed esportato in formato video. It is the oldest surviving major work of french literature and exists in various manuscript versions, which testify to its enormous and enduring popularity in the 12th to 14th centuries. See all 22 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The poem takes the historical battle of roncesvalles. Osir barons,o said the emperor charles, oking marsilie has sent his messengers to me. Roland des roncesvalles is a legendary knight from the age of chivalry in france. Ganelon came there too, the one who did the treacherous deed.
Charlemagne, after fighting for seven years in spain, had conquered the whole country with the exception of saragossa, the seat of the saracen king marsile. It is the oldest surviving major work of french literature and exists in various manuscript versions, which testify to its enormous and enduring popularity in the 12th to 16th centuries. Of the franks of france there are more than a thousand. The oxford redaction, dating from about 1170, is the earliest that. Narrantur res gestae rolandi in hispania et praesertim proelium apud rozaballes ubi interfectus est. He was encamped before cordova when he received envoys from the saracen king, sent to procure the evacuation of spain by the franks through false offers of submission. Epic poetry, french translations into english subject.