Rhetoric and courtliness in early modern literature /
This book explores the early modern interest in conversation. Conversation was widely accepted to have been inspired by the philosopher Cicero. Recognising his influence on courtesy literature - the main source for 'civil conversation' - Jennifer Richards uncovers new ways of thinking abou...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book explores the early modern interest in conversation. Conversation was widely accepted to have been inspired by the philosopher Cicero. Recognising his influence on courtesy literature - the main source for 'civil conversation' - Jennifer Richards uncovers new ways of thinking about humanism as a project of linguistic and social reform. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 212 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780511062339 0511062338 0511070799 9780511070792 0511121385 9780511121388 9780511483912 0511483910 1280163054 9781280163050 1107137411 9781107137417 1139149040 9781139149044 0511056001 9780511056000 0511306210 9780511306211 |