This paper explores the biblical Paradise and its relationship with the concept of delight or pleasure. In the first section it discusses the changing descriptions and interpretations of Paradise, from the biblical text to later medieval works; it goes on to explore the Augustinian and Thomist philosophies of pleasure and delight. Finally it brings together three late-medieval dramatic texts, all of which share an interest in Paradise, and explores the ways in which these texts utilise the contemporary understanding of delight in order to reinforce their didacticism.

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天堂、快乐和欲望：中世纪晚期戏剧片段中的伊甸园喜悦

本文探讨了圣经中的天堂及其与喜悦或愉悦概念的关系。在第一部分中，它讨论了对天堂的描述和解释的变化，从圣经文本到后来的中世纪作品；它继续探索奥古斯丁和托马斯主义的快乐和快乐哲学。最后，它汇集了三个中世纪晚期的戏剧文本，所有这些文本都对天堂感兴趣，并探讨了这些文本如何利用当代对快乐的理解来加强它们的说教。