"Ut possim laqueum Sathane effugere" The Rhetoric of Hus´s Statements about the Pope and the Articles of his Accusers

MAZALOVÁ, Lucie. "Ut possim laqueum Sathane effugere" The Rhetoric of Hus´s Statements about the Pope and the Articles of his Accusers. In Medialatinitas 2017, Wien, 17.-21.9.2017. 2017.

Basic information

• Original name: "Ut possim laqueum Sathane effugere" The Rhetoric of Hus´s Statements about the Pope and the Articles of his Accusers
• Authors: MAZALOVÁ, Lucie (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Medialatinitas 2017, Wien, 17.-21.9.2017, 2017.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 60206 Specific literatures
• Country of publisher: Austria
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/17:00094994
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: Jan Hus; Bohemian reformation; Preaching; Responsiones breves; Articles; Constance; Constantiensia; Letters; Correspondence; Antichrist
• Tags: rivok

Abstract

The paper deals with the question if and how the pope is identified with the Antichrist in various Hus´s or pseudo-Hus´s pronouncements which are related to the council in Constance and with the time period that immediately preceded it. The basis is, on one hand, the correspondence of Jan Hus which he wrote in exile, on the other hand, the articles of his accusers and Hus´s last reaction to them – so called Responsum ultimum. I have chosen the correspondence as the unique medium of communication – in the time of the exile, it is the substitute of standard preachings. What is more, it is open and immediate which is not typical of medieval preachings. Officially, De eccelsia plays the main role in the Constance process. However, Hus´s correspondence presents the same topic in another light – this topic has different rhetoric, it is related to the concrete situations, especially to the end of Hus´s life. It is highly detailed and direct and it is not stressed by checking of uninvited audience or readers. So in its own way, it is in contrast to the formal character of the Constance process. On the contrary, the Constance articles are taken out of context and they simplify this very problematic and extensive topic. The aim of this comparison is to explain: the variety of the rhetoric and stylistic tools which were used due to the pragmatics of the texts; the flexibility of the Medieval preaching and some of the unexpected directions it had to take.

Links

• GA17-15433S, research and development project: Name: Jan Hus a husitská literatura pro 21. století (Acronym: Hus a husitská literatura)

Investor: Czech Science Foundation