The philosopher's toothache : embodied stoicism in Early Modern English drama /

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"Informed by work in both classical philosophy and performance studies, this book argues that Stoicism infused the theatrical culture of early modern England. Plays written during this period instruct audiences to cultivate their virtue, self-awareness, and creativity in keeping with Stoic prac...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sherman, Donovan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2022.
Series:Rethinking the Early Modern.
Subjects:
1500-1600
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 > History and criticism.
Stoics in literature.
Philosophy in literature.
Théâtre anglais > 16e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Stoïcisme dans la littérature.
Philosophie dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / General
English drama > Early modern and Elizabethan
Philosophy in literature
Stoics in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. More Things
  • Dining with Lipsius
  • We Know the World: Stoic Fate in Marston's Antonio Plays
  • Acting Indifferently: Apatheia in Much Ado about Nothing
  • Unbrace the Air: Stoic Cosmology in The Atheist's Tragedy
  • Othello's Slave
  • Conclusion: The Dust of the Humanities.

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