This article examines some texts in which Isidore of Seville expresses his programmatic ideas about encyclopedic writing, namely that it should be characterized by a substantial need for clarity and brevity, and suitable for satisfying the expectations of a public that loved exhaustive but synthetic writing. The analysis considers some commonplaces of encyclopedic treatises and exegetic tradition and shows their importance for Isidore’s literary memory.

Isidoro e i lettori difficili: indicazioni di metodo per una compilazione efficace

F. Gasti
2024-01-01

Abstract

This article examines some texts in which Isidore of Seville expresses his programmatic ideas about encyclopedic writing, namely that it should be characterized by a substantial need for clarity and brevity, and suitable for satisfying the expectations of a public that loved exhaustive but synthetic writing. The analysis considers some commonplaces of encyclopedic treatises and exegetic tradition and shows their importance for Isidore’s literary memory.
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