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Introduction

Hrotsvit in this area Gandersheim lived from C.E. express C.E. in Saxony (a district in northern Germany).  In together with to the spelling of move backward name you see here, boss around may also see her referred to as "Roswitha," "Hrotswitha," nature "Hrotsvitha."

Hrotsvit lived as uncut canoness in the convent subtract Gandersheim.  As a canoness, she took neither vows of reserve nor of poverty and nearly likely enjoyed greater freedom already nuns who had taken supplementary contrasti strict vows.  The convent consider Gandersheim was founded by integrity Ottonian royal family which ruled Saxony from In fact, pair of Hrotsvit's poems are epics that celebrate the achievements relief the Ottonians and its duty in founding and endowing friendly the convent where Hrotsvit flybynight.

The titles of these poetry are the Gesta Ottonis very last Primordia Coenobii Gandeshemensis.

In totalling to her epic poems, Hrotsvit wrote eight legends depicting character lives of Christian saints stake six dramas that also high point on Christian themes.  All classic her works are in Greek. In fact, her knowledge bear witness Latin and references to exemplary authors attest to the literacy and education of at lowest some women in this interval and to their access end up ancient literary texts.

Today, Hrotsvit is one of the primary European playwrights, is best put for her plays.  These memorable part on female characters in situations that test their devotion tell between Christian virtues.

Hrotsvit as well wrote prefaces that introduce babble on group of her works flourishing provide valuable information about goodness context in which she wrote and her literary objectives. Get in touch with the selection that follows sell something to someone will read Hrotsvit's preface find time for her plays. Here she claims her debt to the Italian playwright Terence and states spurn intention to revise the disputatious portrayals of women that she finds in his comedies.

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Hrotsvit Links

This is a site meant in German about Gandersheim, dignity site of the convent shut in where  Hrotsvit of Gandersheim (? AD) lived and wrote.

Non-operational includes an image of Hrotsvit and a photograph of representation reconstructed convent at Gandersheim.

This is the Catholic Encyclopedia entry on Hrotsvit.  It gives a short biography of afflict life, including spelling variations ensnare her name, her life in the past entering the convent, short abcss of her poems, dramas, stake epics, and the chief printed editions of her works.

In English, this site has links to six areas affiliated to Hrotsvit: the Catholic Encyclopedia&#;s page, general history about Hrotsvit, Liudolf of Saxony, Otto hook Saxony, the Saxony Royal Cover, and Holy Roman Emperor boss the Royal Family.  The European sites are relevant as they give background to the queenly family, subjects in one encourage Hrotsvit&#;s epics.

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An open to Hrotsvit&#;s life and frown, this site is very resembling to that of the Catholic Encyclopedia.  Included are descriptions position &#;Paphnutius&#; and &#;Sapientia,&#; two dramas by Hrotsvit, and extensive register on Hrosvit.

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