The locus amoenus as prefatory formula in the love poems of Carmina Burana

Abstract

The topos of the locus amoenus constitutes a conventional theme within the Carmina Burana, often used and reiterated in the whole collection. Indeed, it is a functional and necessary step towards the creation and the development of the love poem, since it is situated in the depths of an idyllic landscape. We can thus affirm that here the locus amoenus is a proper and stereotypical “formula”, that repeatedly appears in the poems that tell a love story. Here, the love story starts by describing a natural scenario and uses all the elements and characteristic details borrowed from the classical tradition. However, over the course of the love poem, the story develops in an original, autonomous, and specific manner, enriching itself with particular connotations, while ending with varied and unexpected outcomes.


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