Texte remanié de: Diss.--Philosophische Fakultät--Münster--Wilhelms-Universität, 2002. / Bibliogr. p. 393-453. Index.

Inaug.-diss.--Freiburg i.B. / Lebenslauf. "Text" (ascribed to Johannes by Gehr): p. [1]-18. "Verzeichnis der benützten literatur": p. [62]-63.

Inaug.-diss.--Munster in Westfalen. / Lebenslauf. At head of title: Romanische philologie. "Literatur-verzeichnie": p. 94-96.

Inaug.-diss.--Freiburg i.B. / Lebenslauf. "Text" (ascribed to Johannes by Gehr): p. [1]-18. "Verzeichnis der benützten literatur": p. [62]-63.

Texte remanié de : Diss. : Philosophische Fakultät: Bonn--1976 soutenue sous le titre "Untersuchungen zum Herrscherbild der "Historia Augusta"--Eine deskriptive Analyse" / Bibliogr. p. 151-159.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Open University. BLDSC no. DX80723. / 2 volumes.

Texte remanié de: Diss.--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Introduction addresses the difficulty of providing a precise definition of the genre of books of advice to princes. Particular books have been selected because they were owned by or produced for an English prince during the period extending from the early fifteenth century to 1485. The first four chapters are devoted to a consideration of authoritative works which were translated from Latin or French and to treatises which were specially composed for a prince. The anonymous Tractatus de Regimine Principuin, Ashby's Active Policy of a Prince and the Fastolf/Worcester production, the Boke of Noblesse are largely original works. Their contents are subjected to a more extended analysis and the view of good princely government they contain is discussed. Chapter 5 starts with an account of the political writings of Sir John Fortescue, particular attention is paid to the De Laudibus Legum Anglie and the Governance of England as it is claimed that they belong to the genre of books of advice. An attempt is then made from a close examination of the internal evidence to assign a date to the Governance and extend understanding of the circumstances of its composition. The final chapter reviews contemporary documents for indications that the ideas and assumptions of the rulers and their followers were influenced by the precepts contained in books of advice. It is suggested that princely regard for these works can be demonstrated and that their impact must he seen in the wider context of the ethical values to which contemporary society subscribed. There are, however, indications in some popular manifestos, parliamentary petitions and the works of Fortescue of a growing unease at placing undue reliance on the personal qualities of a prince. The need to establish constitutional devices which would negate the weakness of a particular king was increasingly recognised.

Contenu dans cinq manuscrits repérés à ce jour, l’Avis aus roys est un texte méconnu qui appartient augenre littéraire des « miroirs au prince » renvoyant à leur(s) destinataire(s) l’image idéale, exemplaire, dugouvernant. Librement inspirée du De regimine principum de Gilles de Rome et du Liber de informationeprincipum, l’oeuvre semble avoir été adressée à un jeune prince Valois, vers 1347, afin de répondre auxpréoccupations du temps. Des incertitudes planent quant à l’identité de l’auteur et du commanditaire, lesmanuscrits restant discrets sur leur origine. Le futur Jean II le Bon confia peut-être la rédaction de cetraité au confesseur royal bourguignon Pierre de Treigny afin que ses jeunes fils se conforment à l’imaged’un prince idéal. Le moment semble choisi : en plus d’être contestée, la dynastie Valois est alors en proieaux difficultés militaires. En réponse à la défaite de Crécy et suivant les réformateurs, l’auteur de l’Avisaus roys propose de mieux sélectionner les officiers de l’Hôtel, de renforcer la dignité du prince en mêmetemps que son rapport à Dieu. Parmi les exemplaires de l’Avis aus roys, le manuscrit M. 456 de la Pierpont Morgan Library, datable du milieu du XIVe siècle, est le plus proche de la rédaction initiale et ilest exceptionnel par sa richesse iconographique inégalée dans le genre littéraire des « miroirs ». Dans cecodex, des artistes parisiens ont constamment cherché à mettre le corps royal en valeur, renforçant lecaractère pédagogique du texte tout en donnant un écho à l’actualité politique et militaire. / The Avis aus roys, read in five manuscripts up to now, is a little-known text belonging to the mirrors forprinces literary genre. This genre teaches future princes and kings how to rule in the best possibleway. This work is inspired by Giles of Rome's De Regimine Principum and by the Liber de informationeprincipum, and seems written for a young prince from the Valois lineage around 1347 to answer to theconcerns of this period. The manuscripts remain discreet on their origins as both author and sponsors arenot being clearly identified. The future John II the Good may have required the writing of this treaty fromroyal confessor Pierre de Treigny from Burgundy to make sure his sons would conform to the image ofan ideal prince. The time seemed to be right as the Valois dynasty was not only contested but facingmilitary struggles as well. As an answer to the Crecy defeat and according to the reformers, the author ofthe Avis aus roys suggests to make a better selection for the Hôtel officers, and to increase the prince'sdignity as well as his relationship with God. Among the Avis aus roys copies, the manuscript M.456 of the Pierpont Morgan Library, which is datable to the mid-XIVth century, is the closest to the originalwritings. This copy is exceptional due to its iconographic content unequalled in the mirrors literary genre.In this codex, some parisian artists have constantly looked to highlight royalty by emphasizing theeducational aspect of the text and covering the political and military matters of the period.

Texte remanié de: Thesis Ph. D.--University of Jodhpur. / Publ. précédemment par : Kusumanjali Prakashan, Meerut, en 1986. Bibliogr. p. 176-184.