English humanism and the reception of Virgil c. 1400-1550 /

Matthew Day reassesses how the spread of Renaissance humanism in England impacted the reception of Virgil. In emphasizing the very gradual pace of humanist development and the continuous influence of medieval scholarship, a more qualified view is reached of how humanism did and (just as importantly)...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Day, Matthew
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Zusammenfassung:
Matthew Day reassesses how the spread of Renaissance humanism in England impacted the reception of Virgil. In emphasizing the very gradual pace of humanist development and the continuous influence of medieval scholarship, a more qualified view is reached of how humanism did and (just as importantly) did not affect Virgilian reading and translation.
Umfang:
1 online resource (236 pages)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-218) and index.
ISBN:
9780192698872
0192698877
9780191967467
0191967467
9780192698889
0192698885
Schlagworte:
Virgil > Appreciation > England.
Virgil > Translations into English > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
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