14-10-2019, 01:04 AM
They had a different mindset. We admire and demand originality, while they revered the authority of the past and scripture. To invent something entirely new was just not the kind of thing they encouraged.
Of course they would adapt and improve things. But with any medieval document, you really want to look at which traditions inspired it.
Of course they would adapt and improve things. But with any medieval document, you really want to look at which traditions inspired it.