PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Novotná, Miroslava
TI  - 
DP  - 2012 Jun 1
TA  - Romanica Olomucensia
PG  - 59--67
VI  - 24
IP  - 1
AID - 10.5507/ro.2012.006
IS  - 18034136
AB  - The goal of this paper is to present the role of the quack doctor by Rutebeuf in the history of the French comedy and his possible influence on the Czech literature. We try to unveil a heart of laughter and relationships in the medieval society on the basis of the analyzed work. Considering the fact that the Rutebeuf's work is mainly connected to events from his period of time and as these events have a lot in common with the current society, we focus principally on the elements that make the Rutebeuf's work still present. "Rutebeuf writes to earn his living, mostly by command. Nevertheless his poesy creates an illusion of constant flow of words and even the most vigilant critics believe that his lines reflect his life and his moral standards. (Rutebeuf, Œuvre complète, Préface de Michel Zink, Paris, Lettres gothiques 2005, p. 23).