Ben Jonson and the Roman Frame of Mind

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Katharine Maus explores the biographical reasons for Jonson's preference for particular Latin authors; the effects of Roman moral and psychological paradigms on his methods of characterization and generic choices; the connection between his critical theory and artistic practice; and the impact...

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Main Author: Maus, Katharine Eisaman
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Jonson, Ben, > 1573?-1637.
Jonson, Ben, > 1573?-1637 > Knowledge > Rome.
Jonson, Ben, > 1573?-1637 > Knowledge > Literature.
Neoclassicism (Literature)
Latin literature > Appreciation.
English literature > Roman influences.
Comparative literature > Latin and English.
Comparative literature > English and Latin.
Classicism.
Literature.
DRAMA > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
DRAMA > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Litterature latine > Appreciation > Angleterre.
Neoclassicisme (Litterature)
Classicisme > Angleterre > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Latin literature > Appreciation > England.
Classicism > England > History > 17th century.
Rome (Empire)
England.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Katharine Maus explores the biographical reasons for Jonson's preference for particular Latin authors; the effects of Roman moral and psychological paradigms on his methods of characterization and generic choices; the connection between his critical theory and artistic practice; and the impact of Roman social theory on his portrayal of communities and on his peculiar relationship with his audiences. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguis.
Item Description:Cover; Contents.
Physical Description:1 online resource (223 pages).
ISBN:9781400854868

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