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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... whole, thus themselves placing the poems within a part of their intellectual context. The Bibliographical Appendix provides as concisely as possible further information about the authors from whom the extracts are taken. Most of the ...
... whole, thus themselves placing the poems within a part of their intellectual context. The Bibliographical Appendix provides as concisely as possible further information about the authors from whom the extracts are taken. Most of the ...
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... Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 (For Stoicism see Chapter 4.) 8 1 The Golden Age and the Garden of Eden INTRODUCTION 7.
... Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Ephesians 6:13 (For Stoicism see Chapter 4.) 8 1 The Golden Age and the Garden of Eden INTRODUCTION 7.
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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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Classical and Christian Ideas in English Renaissance Poetry: A Student's Guide Isabel Rivers No preview available - 1994 |
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