San Antonio College Library

A collection of poetry intended for use in recalling practical information or for use on specific occasions or for specific purposes, i.e. giving gifts.

A thematic study on what the formal concepts of the term "Georgic" implies.

"When Lady Philosophy, coming to rescue the ailing Boethius, castigates the "poetical muses" around his bed as "comune strompettis," she poses a problem for any medieval poet who seeks to reconcile art with morality. According to medieval theory, it was the poet's duty to instruct and uplift through moral wisdom, but Chaucer's gifts led him to an artistic vision independent of moral sanctions, one with the energy and vitality of life itself. Although...