âHow Many Verses Shall I Write and Say?â: Poetry in the Komnenian Period (1081â1204)

Nikos Zagklas

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Chapter 10 âHow Many Verses Shall I Write and Say?â: Poetry in the Komnenian Period (1081â1204)

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Ceremonial poetry, didactic poetry, satire, verse schede, and poems concerned with the ârhetoric of povertyâ, are some popular texts types that stand for the use of verse for various occasions and purposes during the Komnenian period. Although many of these texts types exist before the 12th century, their production during this period is much larger than any other century of the Middle and Late Byzantine eras. This was partly due to the emergence of a group of poets who wrote on commission for various imperial and aristocratic individuals.

The paper offers a birdâs eye view of the evolution of Byzantine poetry from Alexios I Komnenosâ ascension to the throne (1081) until the conquest of Constantinople by the Latins (1204) by focusing both on well-known and lesser known poets. It argues that the degree of commission differentiates during this long period. It gradually rises during the reign of Alexios Komnenos, reaching its pinnacle during that of John and Manuel Komnenoi, and then drops in the last decades of the 12th century. Certain poetic trends continue to exist throughout this long century, while some other cease or undergo changes. The last part of the paper takes a closer look at the driving forces (patronage, education, and demonstration of intellectuality) behind the composition of Komnenian poetry and their various connections.

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A Companion to Byzantine Poetry

Series:Â Brill's Companions to the Byzantine World, Volume: 4

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Print Publication Date:: 05 Apr 2019

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