Teaching the Art of Memory A Case Study on Jacobus Publicius

The contribution deals with mnemonic teaching at the University of Erfurt, a practice which emerged as part of the early humanist approach to rhetoric. Thus, the 'Memoria', too, found its way into the lecture schedule. The focus is on Jacobus Publicius, who produced a memory doctrine and taught in Erfurt temporarily. The outlines of his teaching appear in a student's transcript, giving first-hand information and provid-ing a valuable insight into the mnemonic teaching practice, which is otherwise poorly accessible to researchers.

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This contribution discusses mnemonic teaching at the University of Erfurt, which emerged as part of the early humanist approach to rhetoric. Focusing on Jacobus Publicius, who temporarily taught and developed a memory doctrine in Erfurt, this study provides valuable insights into mnemonic teaching practices that are otherwise difficult to access for researchers, based on a student's transcript.