Multilingualism is one of the textual features that contribute to the beast epic’s humour, the author of Van den vos Reynaerde clearly used French and Latin elements for comic purposes. This multilingualism was addressed by the author who translated the Middle Dutch beast epic into Latin. His adaptation of the French and Latin passages demonstrates his moralising intentions in writing Reynardus Vulpes. - [Author]

Language: English

Locators: ISBN: 978-1-84384-634-5