Audric del Vilar

Aldric or Audric del Vilar [Variants of his name include Anric, Enric, Oldric, Alric, Audrics, Andrics, Audricx, and Ardis. "Nandricx" is a contraction of "En Audric" (N'Andricx): see Gaunt, Harvey, et. al., 534, n1.] was the twelfth-century lord of Auvillar and a troubadour. According to the "vida" of Marcabru, he raised the young Marcabru. This may in fact be derived by Marcabru's biographer from an exchange of satiric songs betweent he two, beginning with Audric's "Tot a estru" (16b.1), to which Marcabru responded with "Seigner n'Audric" (293.43). Audric may have been originally writing in response to Marcabru's "gap" "D'aisso lau Dieu". The whole exchange revolves around Marcabru's claim that he will accept bread from a fool so long as it lasts. On the other hand, both of Marcabru's pieces, which share Audric's metrical form, may be responses to Audric. Audric introduced the nickname "Pan-Perdut" (Breadless) for Marcabru.

References

*Chambers, Frank M. (1985). "An Introduction to Old Provençal Versification". Diane Publishing. ISBN 0 87169 167 1.
*Gaunt, Simon, and Kay, Sarah, edd. (1999). "The Troubadours: An Introduction". Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0 52157 473 0.
*Gaunt, Simon; Harvey, Ruth; Marshall, John; and Paterson, Linda M. (2000). "Marcabru: A Critical Edition". Boydell and Brewer. ISBN 0 859 91574 3.
** [http://www.rialto.unina.it/Mbru/293.43(Gaunt-Harvey-Paterson).htm "Seigner n'Audric"] , edited with English notes

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