FRANCISCANS DISCOVER HOPKINS 4. THE INFLUENCE OF DUNS SCOTUS DUNS SCOTUS – Franciscan Theologian 1265-1308 Hopkins acclaims Duns Scotus in Duns Scotus’ Oxford Towery city & branchy between towers; Cuckoo-echoing, bell-swarmèd, lark charmèd, rook racked, river-rounded; The dapple-eared lily below thee; that country & town did Once encounter in, here coped & poisèd powers; Thou [...]
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13 Oct
Why Should Franciscans be interested in poetry?
FRANCISCANS DISCOVER HOPKINS 1. SHOULD FRANCISCANS BE INTERESTED IN POETRY? • St Francis was influenced by the troubadours. His interest in troubadours probably started on journeys to France as a child. The troubadours: o Sang in Italian or Provençal (French) and not Latin. o Broke convention by singing love songs to ladies beyond their status. [...]
