In margine a due testi agiografici alto-medievali (Vita Barbati; Passio Sanctorum Septem Dormientium)

The \uabVita Barbati\ubb and the \uabPassio Sanctorum Septem Dormientium\ubb are two hagiographical texts of the Early Middle Ages. Particularly, the \uabPassio Sanctorum Septem Dormientium\ubb tells a story who had a great circulation through the Middle Ages, from Gregory of Tours to Paul the Deacon and Jacob of Varagine. In this paper the Author can attempt to explain the literary qualities of these two texts (tipology, style, language, "descriptiones personarum", use of the "cursus" and rhetoric topics), trying to demonstrate how hagiographical texts too have often a literary interest, together with its historic and religious significance