In an analysis of the Troubadour Bernart De Ventadorn and the philosopher Abelard, this essay will argue that there is a great deal of inner turmoil discovered from within both of the twelfth century writers. However, the root of their inner turmoil and their expressions of love contrast greatly, especially when pertaining to measure, or lack of it. As this paper will point out, Ventadorn's anguish is caused by his measure, and the cause of Abelard's anguish is his lack of measure.
Ventadorn's turmoil is concentrated on another being, the woman of his affections, and the emotions he feels towards her. Ventadorn goes back and forth between proclaiming his unconditional love for his lady, and then threatening to take that love away. His fickleness would appear to be the cause of his distress. In one poem he praises the feelings of love, "I can go out without my clothes, Naked in my shirt, For fine, true love will keep me safe From wintry blasts." (Bernart, pp136-137), in the next he condemns them. "Because she never ceases mocking, I"m rewarded grief and loss" (Bernart, p139). He also does this within the same poem, "Tant ai mo cov ple de joya" (Bernart, p136). .
Abelard becomes caught in trying to balance his love and dedication for learning, and love for his mistress Heloise. He pursues a philosophic education, and studies with great gusto, while he also pursues Heloise just as hungrily. He becomes involved in a love affair with her while he has a prestigious teaching position at a school in Paris, and lectures on his controversial ideas for Ezekiel. In fact, he becomes totally wrapped up in his own greatness, which he does admit: "But success always puffs up fools with pride, and worldly security weakens the spirit's resolution and easily destroys it through carnal temptations" (Abelard, p65). Yet he is willing to sacrifice his reputation as a scholar of the Scriptures and as a philosopher in order to protect Heloise by marriage (Abelard, 70).
Heloise and Abelard are two prominent figures in medieval literature. ... "The Letters of Abelard and Heloise," by Pierre Abelard, tells the story of a truly epic romance. ... The couple married, and left their child with the sister of Abelard. ... Her intelligence is what seems to have attracted Abelard to her. ... Abelard himself even wrote, "A gift for letters is rare in women." ...
In the realm of critical thinking, Abelard undoubtedly ranked highly in his day. ... This shows Abelard's superior intellect at a very early age.This early conflict caused Abelard to leave and start his own school. ... This statement is a window into what made Abelard an individual. ... Soon after Abelard's individuality and superiority caught up to him. ... Then Abelard embarked down his last path, but still as an individual. ...
A major proponent of this movement was Peter Abelard. ... Abelard finds his way to Paris and meets a young girl named Heloise, and to Abelard's surpirse she is an educated women, whic was, to Abelard, a turn-on. ... She, however, would not allow Abelard to marry her for two reasons: "the danger thereof, and the disgrace which it would bring upon me" (Abelard, 9). ... There was only so much abuse Abelard could take at St. ... Abelard was sent back to St. ...
Upon meeting Heloise, Abelard was smitten. ... Abelard and Heloise love one another repeatedly even after Abelard denounces their relationship. ... Abelard is actually pleased with the idea while Heloise would rather remain Abelard's whore. ... After Abelard and Heloise love one another, Abelard grows cold. ... In life, Abelard has grown cold towards love....
Abelard grew up in a noble family with four siblings. ... From then on, Abelard would move on with his life across France. ... However, Peter Abelard refuted that theory by applying logic into it. ... Abelard asserted than an individual cannot be predicated of many. ... Peter Abelard's idea of complete sentences, according to the article Peculiar Perfection: Peter Abelard on Propositional Attitudes by Dr. ...
The Letters of Abelard and Heloise The relationship between Abelard and Heloise first started when Abelard first heard about Heloise. ... Heloise was only 16 when she met Abelard. ... Her uncle, Fulbert, hired Abelard to teach Heloise, and Abelard moved into Fulbert's house. ... Heloise sent the news by letter to Abelard. ... Heloise felt true love for Abelard, but Abelard's love was actually lust for Heloise. ...
This is what I believe Abelard's and Heloise's relationship was based on in Abelard's Historia Calamitatum and his letters to Heloise. Abelard was a well-known figure of the twelfth century that taught dialectic philosophy. Abelard was in his late thirties when he first met Heloise in Paris. ... I believe Abelard and Heloise got engaged in the first "modern" love affair. ... In the beginning Abelard's and Heloise's relationship was based heavily on passionate love. ...
Heloise was a well-educated young woman whom fell in love with a canon of the Church, Peter Abelard. ... In the beginning letter, Heloise expresses her dissatisfaction at Abelard for his apparent lack of interest in the convent that he founded. ... In another letter from Heloise to Abelard, Heloise recounts an incident which happened in the convent. ... Heloise goes on to say, "Ah Abelard! ... The two main criticisms seem to be that Abelard wrote all of these letters, both his responses and those of Heloise also. ...
