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Record Number: 6791 Author(s)/Creator(s): Nelson , Jan A. Contributor(s): Title: Abbreviated Style and les "Lais" de Marie de France [The author argues that Marie de France's rhetorical use of "abreviatio" (a term that emerged in twelfth-century theoretical treatises on rhetoric) is the most significant aspect of her compositional style, and shows her to be a sophisticated writer. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Romance Quarterly 39, 2 (May 1992): Pages 131 - 143. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Geoffrey of Vinsauf, Rhetorician and Author Literature- Theory Literature- Verse Marie de France, Poet- Lais Rhetoric Women Authors Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles;France Century: 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Alabama Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1992. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 08831157

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