Henry d'Andeli was a 13th-century

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poet notable for his work ''La Bataille des Vins'' (English

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), and for the satirical poem ''Battle of the Seven Arts''. He also wrote ''Dit du Chancelier Philippe'' on the subject of his contemporary

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. The

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'' Lai d'Aristote'', which was formerly ascribed to him, is now thought to be by Henry of Valenciennes.

Battle of the arts

In his mock-epic battle (c1230-50), d'Andeli laments the defeat of rhetoric (represented by Grammar/

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. Grammar is forced to flee to Egypt; and Poetry in the person of 'Sir Versifier' to the Loire countryside - d'Andeli predicting that "It will be thirty years before he dares show his face again".Helen Waddell, ''The Wandering Scholars'' (1968) p. 141-2

Battle of the arts

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