Dogs' tales : representations of ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance texts /

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Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including es...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Roberts, Hugh (Hugh Gerald Arthur), 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2006.
Colección:Faux titre ; no 279.
Temas:
1500-1599
Cynics (Greek philosophy) in literature.
French literature > 16th century > History and criticism.
Cyniques (Philosophie grecque) dans la littérature.
Littérature française > 16e siècle > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > French.
Cynics (Greek philosophy) in literature
French literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including especially Diogenes of Sinope (4th century B.C.), whose life was a subversive performance combining wisdom and wisecracks. Cynicism is a special case in the renewal of interest in ancient philosophy at this time, owing to its transmission through jokes and anecdotes. The Cynics' curious combination of seduction.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 308 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and index.
ISBN:1423791746
9781423791744
ISSN:0167-9392 ;

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