In the following essay, Webb presents an overview of each of the books of the Policraticus.
The appearance of a new edition of the Policraticus of John of Salisbury [Ioannis Saresberiensis Episcopi...
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In the following essay, first delivered as a lecture in 1923, Jacob summarizes John's political ideas in the Policraticus and details his use of metaphor in comparing the state to the body.
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In the following essay, Ullmann discusses the influence of the Policraticus on fourteenth-century Neapolitan jurisprudence.
The fastidious elegance of John of Salisbury's style, the comprehe...
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Critical Essay by Clement C. J. Webb
