Ars memorativa, bees, and honey in La Celestina

This article analyzes La Celestina from the perspective of the art of memory. Due to the characterization of Celestina as a bee and the comparison of the lovers as flowers, it is possible to read the text in terms of an analogy that was widely used to describe intellective processes. This analogy co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Vázquez Cruz, Adam Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Nueva revista de Filología Hispánica
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.nrfh.colmex.mx:article/3426
Acceso en línea:https://nrfh.colmex.mx/index.php/nrfh/article/view/3426
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:honey
bee
memory
weave
discourse.
miel
abeja
memoria
tejido
discurso.
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Sumario:This article analyzes La Celestina from the perspective of the art of memory. Due to the characterization of Celestina as a bee and the comparison of the lovers as flowers, it is possible to read the text in terms of an analogy that was widely used to describe intellective processes. This analogy compares the process to produce honey to the process that produces discourse. By masterly using language, Celestina manipulates the rest of the characters, but her lack of prudence will lead to her death. This article intends to broaden our understanding of the work by exploring one of the traditions it evokes