Original scientific paper

Oratio pro Croatia Bernardina Frankapana

Violeta Moretti ; Odsjek za romansku i klasičnu filologiju, Sveučilište Jurja Dobrile u Puli

Abstract

The object of this paper is the Oratio pro Croatia, an edition that comprises a letter to the Pope Hadrianus the VIth and three speeches performed by the Croatian landlord Bernardinus de Frangepanibus in the parliament of the Holy Roman Empire in the year 1522. The paper is based on an edition that Bernardinus himself had printed in the same year. It begins with the localization of the speech, which is followed by a brief description of Bernardinus’ latinity. The second section deals with words he used to describe the »Turkish« enemy (with Latin examples translated into Croatian). In the third section the major characteristics of the »antiturcica« are quoted. We shall attempt to ascertain if some of the topoi in the part of his speech for Croatia can be considered to be an experience from the real life of a warrior as well.

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Hrčak ID:

79732

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/79732

Publication date:

1.1.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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