Supplement to the Glossary of the Romance of the Rose

on the Romance of the Rose

During the reign of Charles V Charles V (1338–1380), known as "the Wise," was a King of France who was a great patron of learning and literature., a Latin book appeared, full of erudition and force, called Somnium Viridarii original: "Somnium Viridarii," translated as "The Dream of the Orchard.", or The Dream of the Orchard, in which the author had two lawyers debate the rights of spiritual power and those of temporal power This refers to the medieval legal and philosophical conflict between the authority of the Church (spiritual) and the authority of the State or King (temporal)..

The Dream of the Orchard has often been confused (r) Duverdier’s Library Antoine du Verdier (1544–1600) was a famous French bibliographer whose work documented the literature of the era. with the Romance of the Rose; but this was the fault of those who did not wish to make the distinction between them.

To return to the work of Guillaume de Lorris, no one can deny that the descriptions found there in great number are crafted with art and wit; to be convinced, one only needs to read his description of Spring.

Lorris was a gallant author, who came closer to the easy and natural style of Ovid Publius Ovidius Naso (43 BC–17 AD), the Roman poet whose works on love and mythology were the primary models for medieval courtly poets. than Jean de Meun, his continuator.

This author [Meun], who wrote around the year 1300, showed that he understood the theory of the dangerous Art of Love A reference to Ovid's "Ars Amatoria," a guide to the "science" of romance that heavily influenced both authors of the "Romance of the Rose." as well as Guillaume did, and even surpassed him in erudition. The Legend of Pierre Faifeu A satirical work written by Charles de Bourdigné in the early 16th century., speaking of this poet, says: