WESTERN LITERATURE INTHE MIDDLE AGES
Ashurova SHahnozabonu
Keywords: Key words: period, Western literature, poem, history, Medieval
Abstract
Abstract. Medieval Literature is defined broadly as any work written in Latin or the vernacular between c. 476-1500, including philosophy, religious treatises, legal texts, as well as works of the imagination.Besides, the development of vernacular literature was another vital event in Western civilization during this period. The masterpieces like The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer are considered primary examples of vernacular literature.
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