9. How did he differ from the Provençal and Sicilian poets?
10. St. Francis of Assisi,—what was his connection with literature?
11. Describe the religious movements in Italy in the thirteenth century.
12. Who was Jacopone da Todi?
13. What was the influence of the French national epic in Italy?
BIBLIOGRAPHY
It is very important in the study of any literature to have some knowledge of the history of the country in question. Those who wish to study more in detail the subject treated in this book, should read some book on the history of Italy. For the early period of the literature, the best authority is Gaspary, who wrote in German,—but the first volume of whose book has just been translated into English, and published in the Bohn Library. An indispensable book is Rossetti's "Dante and his Circle," which contains many excellent translations from the early poets of Italy.
FOOTNOTES:
[1] In Southern Italy, especially in Sicily, there is a large infusion of Greek and Saracen blood.