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Outlaw rhetoric : figuring vernacular eloquence in Shakespeare's England /

Using English Renaissance rhetoric manuals in conjunction with the literary texts informed by them, Jenny C. Mann argues that one of the main cultural projects of the English Renaissance, namely its desire to elevate the English language and place it on a level with Latin and Greek, was beset with p...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mann, Jenny C. (Jenny Caroline), 1978- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Using English Renaissance rhetoric manuals in conjunction with the literary texts informed by them, Jenny C. Mann argues that one of the main cultural projects of the English Renaissance, namely its desire to elevate the English language and place it on a level with Latin and Greek, was beset with problems and conflicts from the start.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780801464577
0801464579
0801464102
9780801464102