Solimano, l’arte pagana del comando nella 'Gerusalemme liberata' di Torquato Tasso e la 'Historia belli sacri' di Guglielmo di Tiro

Lies Verbaere

doi:10.18352/incontri.10313

Solimano, l’arte pagana del comando nella 'Gerusalemme liberata' di Torquato Tasso e la 'Historia belli sacri' di Guglielmo di Tiro

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Lies Verbaere

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18352/incontri.10313

Keywords:

Torquato Tasso, Goffredo, Solimano, Guglielmo di Tiro, arte del comando

Abstract

Solimano, the pagan art of leadership in Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme liberata and William of Tyre’s Historia belli sacri

The present article discusses Torquato Tasso’s (1544-1595) representation of leadership in the Gerusalemme liberata (1581), which recounts the Christian army’s conquest of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1095-1099). More specifically, this article focuses on pagan leadership, taking into account the Renaissance idea about the perfect prince and captain on the one hand, as Cinquecento intellectuals were attempting to shape the ideal Christian captain, and on the other hand Tasso’s use of historiography. Through a comparison with William of Tyre’s (ca. 1130-1186) Historia belli sacri (1170-1184), one of Tasso’s principal sources on the First Crusade, this article shows how Tasso manipulates the Historia in creating characters of leaders. From this new thematic angle, the article confirms the analysis of the complex character of Solimano, Sultan of Nicea, considering a particular aspect, i.e. his leadership. The article aims to demonstrate that Tasso distinguishes between ‘oriental tyrants’ and Solimano, adding heroic traits to the latter and drawing distinct parallels between the ‘Soldano’ and Goffredo.

Author Biography

Lies Verbaere

Lies Verbaere ha conseguito una laurea magistrale in storia medievale presso l’Università di Gent nel 2016 con una tesi sulle cronache tardomedievali dei vescovi e arcivescovi di Cambrai. Interessandosi altrettanto alla letteratura italiana storica, ha proseguito presso lo stesso ateneo con una laurea in letteratura storica, conclusa nel 2018 con una tesi sull’arte del comando cristiano e pagano nella Gerusalemme liberata di Torquato Tasso. Attualmente sta preparando un progetto di ricerca dottorale

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2020-01-31

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Verbaere, L. (2020) “Solimano, l’arte pagana del comando nella ’Gerusalemme liberata’ di Torquato Tasso e la ’Historia belli sacri’ di Guglielmo di Tiro”, Incontri. Rivista europea di studi italiani, 34(2), pp. 21–36. doi: 10.18352/incontri.10313.

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Vol. 34 No. 2 (2019): L'Italia e la Francia: Scambi culturali / Italy and France 2: Cultural Exchanges

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