University of Toronto
Anthony J. Fredette studied classical philology at Fresno Pacific University before pursuing an M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Medieval Studies. His work centred on the editing of medieval Latin commentaries on classical poets and the influence which these texts exerted on medieval Latin, French, and Occitan literature. His dissertation, “The Medieval Thebaid,” applied these general concerns to the specific context of Statius’ epic poem on the theme of the Seven Against Thebes, revealing the crucial role played by medieval methods of reading and teaching the Thebaid on – among other genres – the birth of the Old French romance.
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