The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Chalcidius - This person was an ancient writer who is best known for his partial translation of Plato's dialogue Timmaeus and who applied the principle of the triad beyond the interaction between man and God.

Boethius - This person was an early Medieval Christian writer whose primary legacy is his work the Consolation of Philosophy.

Apuleius - This person was an ancient pagan writer who is responsible for the introduction of the principle of plenitude and the principle of the triad.

Dante - This person was an Italian poet whose most famous work...
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