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Phyllis and Aristotle

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ARISTOTLES, cum doceret Alexandrum ut se contineret ab accessu frequenti uxoris suae, quae erat pulcra valde, ne animum suum a communi providentia impediret, et Alexander ei acquiesceret, hoc advertens regina et dolens, coepit Aristotelem trahere ad amorem suum, quia multociens sola transibat cum
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and the famous intellectual was taken up by artists from the 12th century onwards, in media from stone sculpture in churches to panels of wood or ivory, textiles such as carpets and tapestries, engravings, oil paintings, brass jugs
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Eine Warnung vor dominanten Frauen oder Behajung der Sinnenlust? Zur Ambivalenz des 'Aristoteles-und-Phyllis-Motivs' as Tragezeichen im Spiegel deutscher Dichtungen des späten Mittelalters
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of the dominatrix who made a fool of the famous philosopher became popular across medieval Europe. Medieval sculptors in Maasland created
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about the triumph of a seductive woman, Phyllis, over the greatest male intellect, the ancient Greek philosopher
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ignores the king's order not to see his lover, as requested by Aristotle for not concentrating on his lessons
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François Zufferey, "Un problème de paternité: le cas d'Henri d'Andeli. II. Arguments linguistiques",
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L'Émergence de l'auteur dans l'historiographie médiévale en prose en langue française
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flees to a far country, where he meditates on the wickedness of feminine wiles.
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is lectured by Aristotle for neglecting his duty as head of state and the army
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observed by the queen and her retinue, and Phyllis roundly insults Aristotle
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promises he will speak to Alexander on her behalf, in return for her favours
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Phyllis riding and slapping Aristotle, Aquamanile, Maasland, c. 1400, brass
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Briski, Marija Javor (2004). Winkelman, Johan H.; Wolf, Gerhard (eds.).
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continued to exploit the theme, eventually with Phyllis entirely naked.
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in the form of Phyllis and Aristotle, prob. Maasland, 1400–1450, brass
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The tale varies in the telling, but the core of it is as follows:
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Medieval tale of a woman making a fool of an aged philosopher
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to avoid Phyllis, the seductive mistress of his father, the
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stories from that time. Among early versions is the French
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asks her to spend the night with him, in return for money
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In the 15th century, it was featured in the German comedy
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is Phyllis, of noble birth, in the queen's entourage
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continued to adapt the Phyllis and Aristotle theme.
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pedibus nudis et dissoluto crine, ut eum alliceret.
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The source of the work was still contested in 2007.
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Index

Lai d'Aristote

Woodcut
Hans Baldung
cautionary tale
Aristotle
Power of Women
dominatrix
aquamanile
Hans Baldung
Albrecht DĂĽrer
Lucas Cranach the Elder
Alessandro Turchi
Aristotle
Alexander
king
dominatrix
philosopher
Louvre
Jacques de Vitry
Lai d'Aristote
fr
Henri d'Andeli
Henri de Valenciennes
fr
John Gower
Confessio Amantis
Apollonius of Tyre
logic
syllogisms

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