"Izope Collection" - Izope Collection

Japanese: 《イゾペ集》 - いぞぺしゅう
"Izope Collection" - Izope Collection

…Aesop's fables have been used as teaching materials for rhetoric since the Greek period, and have been passed down in various forms, including Latin translations, adaptations, and imitations. After Aesop, the Latin fables of Phaedrus and Avianus from the 1st century are well known. Among the fables in various European languages ​​is the collection of Aesop (the Little Aesop) from the Middle Ages in France, and of these, the 103 fables by Marie de France from the 12th century are particularly noteworthy. The morals of the fables are traditionally earthly, teaching wisdom for the way we live our lives, but they were often quoted in sermons in medieval churches, and they became widely popular due to their role as textbooks. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The Collection of Isope" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イソップ寓話はギリシア時代から修辞学の教材となり,ラテン語訳,翻案,模倣作品等が加わって,多様な形で継承されることになる イソップ以後では,1世紀のファイドロス,アウィアヌスのラテン語寓話が知られている。ヨーロッパ各国語のものにはフランス中世の《イゾペ(小イソップ)集》があり,なかでも12世紀マリー・ド・フランスの103編が注目に値する。寓話の教訓は伝統的に処世の知恵を説く現世的なものだが,中世の教会で説教に引用されることも多く,教科書としての役割とあいまって広く親しまれた。…

※「《イゾペ集》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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