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French author (1240–1305)

Also known as: Jean de Meung, Jean Chopinel, Jean Clopinel, Jean de Meung o Meun, Jehan de Meung, Жан де Мен

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Wrote the first part of the Roman de la Rose, an allegorical dream-vision of courtly love continued by Jean de Meun. (AI reason)
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Geoffrey Chaucer1343–1400
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Translated the Roman de la Rose and Boethius, and blends allegory, satire and philosophical digression. (AI reason)
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Christine de Pizan1364–1430
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Engaged directly with the Roman de la Rose in allegorical, didactic Middle French verse and prose on love and women. (AI reason)
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Guillaume de Machaut1300–1377
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Composed French dits and dream-vision love allegories in the tradition of the Rose. (AI reason)
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Boethius480–524
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His Consolation of Philosophy, translated by Jean de Meun, shares the dialogic allegory of Reason and Fortune. (AI reason)
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Alain of Lille1114–1203
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His Latin allegories featuring Nature and Genius were a direct model for the Rose's philosophical sections. (AI reason)
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Rutebeuf1230–1285
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Thirteenth-century Old French poet of satire against mendicant friars and moral allegory. (AI reason)
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Peter Abelard1079–1142
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His letters with Heloise, which Jean de Meun translated, explore love, learning and clerical life. (AI reason)
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Guillaume de Deguileville1295–1360
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Wrote extended French allegorical pilgrimage dream-visions responding to the Rose. (AI reason)
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Dante Alighieri1265–1321
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Medieval vernacular allegorical vision combining love, theology and encyclopedic learning. (AI reason)
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