In The Romance of the Rose, which text does Guillaume de Lorris cite as his inspiration ?
Correct answer: D. The Art of Courtly Love
- A. The Book of Margery Kempe
- B. "Revelations of Divine Love"
- C. "The Wooing of Our Lord"
- D. The Art of Courtly Love
Explanation
Guillaume de Lorris draws on the conventions of courtly love and cites The Art of Courtly Love, associated with Andreas Capellanus, as an important source. The other options are later medieval devotional works and do not inspire The Romance of the Rose.
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