出版社：Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
摘要：La Arcadia (1598) de Lope de Vega’s Arcadia (1598) was one of the most successful books in Lope’s already exceptional career, but, in spite of that success, modern critics insist in their criticism of the work, which they see as disorganized and superficial. In order to explain this contrast between these complaints and Arcadia ’s success in Early-Modern times, we analyze one of the aspects of the work that critics reject the most: characterization, in particular of the two protagonists, the shepherds Anfriso and Belisarda, as well as some secondary characters. We claim that Golden Age readers must have appreciated the Arcadia ’s characters partly because Lope designed them following a way of thinking typical of the time but profoundly strange to ours: moral theology’s casuistry and probabilism. In this context we examine the novel’s «cases» in detail, explaining how they must have been read and enjoyed at the time. In addition, this contextualization allows us to explore the reasons behind Lope’s interest for casuistry, and to relate this way of thinking to his experience as a playwright.
关键词：Lope de Vega;Arcadia;casuistry;Lope de Vega;Arcadia;casuística
