The Trials of Orpheus : Poetry, Science, and the Early Modern Sublime

"A revealing look at how the Orpheus myth helped Renaissance writers and thinkers understand the force of eloquenceIn ancient Greek mythology, the lyrical songs of Orpheus charmed the gods, and compelled animals, rocks, and trees to obey his commands. This mythic power inspired Renaissance phil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mann, Jenny C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2021.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Orpheus > (Greek mythological character)
Orpheus > (Greek mythological character) > In literature.
Literature.
English literature > Greek influences.
English literature > Early modern.
Eloquence in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical
English literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Literary criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. Trying
  • Chapter 1. Meandering: Ovid, Virgil, Longinus, Shakespeare, Sappho
  • Chapter 2. Binding: Plato, Montaigne, Lucian, Bacon, Virgil, Ovid
  • Chapter 3. Drawing: Beaumont, Ovid, Lodge, Shakespeare, Marlowe, Chapman, Petowe
  • Chapter 4. Softening: Ovid, Marlowe, Shakespeare
  • Chapter 5. Scattering: Ovid, Shakespeare
  • Conclusion. Testing: Ovid, Bacon, Montaigne
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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