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Dogs' tales : representations of ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance texts /
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...
| Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Électronique eBook |
| Langue: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Rodopi,
2006.
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| Collection: | Faux titre ;
no 279. |
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| Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
| Résumé: | 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. |
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| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (viii, 308 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423791746 9781423791744 |
| ISSN: | 0167-9392 ; |