Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance PoetrySince publication in 1979 Isabel Rivers' sourcebook has established itself as the essential guide to English Renaissance poetry. It:
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... classical and Christian ideas, outlining their meaning, their origins and their transmission to the Renaissance; • illustrates the ways in which Renaissance poetry drew on classical and Christian ideas; • contains extracts from key ...
... classical and Christian ideas, outlining their meaning, their origins and their transmission to the Renaissance; • illustrates the ways in which Renaissance poetry drew on classical and Christian ideas; • contains extracts from key ...
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... England (editor) (1982) Reason, Grace, and Sentiment: A Study of the Language of Religion and Ethics in England, 1660–1780, volume I: Whichcote to Wesley (1991) Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance Poetry A Students'
... England (editor) (1982) Reason, Grace, and Sentiment: A Study of the Language of Religion and Ethics in England, 1660–1780, volume I: Whichcote to Wesley (1991) Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance Poetry A Students'
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... Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance Poetry 1. English poetry—Early modern, 1500–1700— History and criticism. 2. Christianity and literature 3. Literature and history I. Title 821.ʹ3ʹ 093 PR538.C/78–40853 Library of ...
... Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance Poetry 1. English poetry—Early modern, 1500–1700— History and criticism. 2. Christianity and literature 3. Literature and history I. Title 821.ʹ3ʹ 093 PR538.C/78–40853 Library of ...
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Isabel Rivers. B Classical, Medieval and Continental Renaissance Authors 206 Author Index 227 (Note: numbers in parentheses in the introductory sections refer to the extracts at the end of each chapter.) Preface to the Second Edition ...
Isabel Rivers. B Classical, Medieval and Continental Renaissance Authors 206 Author Index 227 (Note: numbers in parentheses in the introductory sections refer to the extracts at the end of each chapter.) Preface to the Second Edition ...
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... classical sources; J.C.Hilson has had many conversations with me about the nature of literary contexts; in particular, R.K.Biswas has discussed the planning of the book at all stages and patiently read and criticised the first draft in ...
... classical sources; J.C.Hilson has had many conversations with me about the nature of literary contexts; in particular, R.K.Biswas has discussed the planning of the book at all stages and patiently read and criticised the first draft in ...
Contents
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2 The Pagan Gods | 21 |
3 Platonism and Neoplatonism | 35 |
4 Stoicism | 45 |
5 Views of History | 55 |
6 Cosmology | 69 |
7 Reformation and CounterReformation | 89 |
11 Theories of Poetry | 149 |
12 Allegory | 159 |
13 Numerology | 169 |
A Note on the Division of Historical Periods | 181 |
Abbreviations | 183 |
References | 185 |
Further Reading | 193 |
Bibliographical Appendix | 205 |
8 Protestant Theology | 107 |
9 Humanism | 125 |
10 Biblical Exegesis and Typology | 139 |
Author Index | 227 |
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