Women’s Voices in Medieval Artes Dictandi and Model Letter Collections

date

1226-1228

author

Guido Faba

title

In celis delinquerem et peccarem graviter super terris

bibliography

  • Guido Faba, Dictamina rhetorica
  • Guidonis Fabe Dictamina rhetorica, ed. A. Gaudenzi, Il Propugnatore, 5, 25-26 (1892): 114.

summary

This is a reply to the letter whose incipit reads Nobili et sapienti domine B. Forlivii. She will grant her favor if impediments do not occur.

teibody

In celis delinquerem et peccarem graviter super terris, si tue desiderabili voluntati spem iucunditatis auferrem et denegarem gratiam virginalem.

Ideoque noscat tua curialitas commendata, quod intra castrum pudoris nostri tuus assidue viget amor; cui, si loci et temporis qualitas non obessent, grata responderent solatia floride iuventutis.

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