What did the fire say to the water? Why did a jewel want to travel the world? In his book of Latin dialogues and fables, the Dialogus creaturarum moralisatus, Nicolas Pergamenus answered moral and scientific questions through lively stories.
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There are few surviving examples of writing in Old High German (the linguistic ancestor of the language spoken in Europe today), but those that have come down to us reveal a culture rich in stories of bravery and faith.
How did people in medieval China speak about heartbreak? Why did male poets write songs from a female perspective? This collection of ci (song lyrics) by five distinctive poets of the Northern Song Dynasty showcases the colourful imagery and vibrant emotion of the ci tradition.