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Theological and doctrinal texts in the Old Frisian Thet Autentica Riocht

2015

The Frisian literary corpus is composed mostly by legal texts. However, interspersed in the law manuscripts, various texts of different nature are occasionally attested, several of which are of religious content. Among them, worthy of consideration are a number of short pieces devoted to theological and biblical topics, such as those contained in the so-called Thet autentica Riocht (fifteenth century): the Seven Virtues of the Mass, the Seven Things that God hates, the Ten Signs in the Host, the Three Unforgivable Sins, as well as a piece devoted to the benefits of confession. These texts share features with the Five Keys to Wisdom, a brief didactic treatise preserved in the First and Secon…

Le iscrizioni runiche sullo sfondo della cultura Frisone altomedievale

2000

The study offers a critical edition of the Old Frisian runic corpus, together with a linguistic and philological analysis of the inscriptions examined, also in the light of their context of occurrence,

The Criteria for the Formation of a Frisian Runic Corpus Revisited

1998

The Frisian corpus of runic inscriptions consists of about twenty items, some of which are very short, while other present several problems of legend and interpretation. On the other end, it is undeniable that the Frisian runic inscriptions constitute a uniform corpus with a recognizable identity that can be pinpointed through a series of specific criteria. In the present paper I enter the debate about the origin of the Frisian runic inscriptions, analysing the geographical, linguistical and epigraphic criteria identified by the previous research, providing whenever possible further and new elements, in order to strengthen the foundations of the Frisian runological tradition.

Kidnapping the Frisian

2017

The several sources documenting the events of the Viking Age in Frisia Magna emphasise the dramatic aspects of the Northern invasions. However, seen from a wider perspective, the Frisian-Scandinavian relations appear to be multifaceted and at times ambiguous. A number of Old Frisian law texts refer to the Viking practice of capturing and enslaving Frisian men, forcing them to fight on their side, and even sharing spoils with them. A Frisian who undergoes such an experience is called skalk, ‘servant, slave’, a sort of high-ranking servant. He enjoys special rights and even privileges. Such ambiguous status seems the result of the peculiar and not always straightforward interactions between F…

Filologia Germanica – Germanic Philology. Altotedesco Antico e Protomedio (VIII-XII sec.) / Old and Early Middle High German (8th-12th c.)

2016

Precious stones and ‘wondrous’ minerals in Old High German glosses

2018

This essay will focus on the names of precious stones and minerals which were known and praised for their extraordinary properties in Old High German glosses and glossaries. The research aims to shed light on the circulation of stone lore in medieval Germany, and the strategies employed by the glossators when approaching this peculiar lexical field. In a number of cases, the interpretamentum takes the form of an explanatory gloss, providing a short description of the stone, which can include details on its colour, shape and physical properties. The features of the glosses under examination will hopefully yield relevant data on the knowledge of the precious stones and their physical appearan…

Terragni sono io!

2012

Testo ufficiale letto prima della cerimonia della consegna del Diploma Honoris Causa all'architetto americano Peter Eisenman.

Ælfric e il vino delle nozze di Cana

2013

Il saggio studia l'uso di ags. wynlic nell'omelia di AElfric sulle Nozze di Cana, rilevando un uso intenzionale dell'aggettivo dal significato 'di vino', che rimanda al contempo ad ags. wynlic 'meraviglioso'. L'omelia e' studiata in rapporto ad altre omelie di AElfric. L'iconografia medievale delle Nozze di Cana è messa a confronto con la rappresentazione dell'episodio biblico nell'omelia.

"Il flusso dei suoni mi ha trascinato via". Percorsi di Richard Strauss come giovane artista

2014

Il saggio delinea i percorsi giovanili di Richard Strauss, come compositore e direttore d'orchestra, anche alla luce dei suoi rapporti con Cosima Wagner, con la "cerchia" di Bayreuth e con Gustav Mahler.

Record Phase Sensitive Extinction Ratio in a Silicon Germanium Waveguide

2015

A binary step-like phase response and phase-sensitive extinction ratio in excess of 28dB under CW pump operation was demonstrated in a 20mm-long low birefringence SiGe waveguide, using a polarization-assisted phase sensitive amplifier scheme.