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Italy and the Classical Tradition - Language, Thought and Poetry 1300-1600 (Hardcover)
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Italy and the Classical Tradition - Language, Thought and Poetry 1300-1600 (Hardcover)
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Italy's original fascination with its cultural origins in Greece
and Rome first created what is now known as 'the Classical
tradition' - the pervasive influence of ancient art and thought on
later times. In response to a growing interest in Classical
reception, this volume provides a timely reappraisal of the Greek
and Roman legacies in Italian literary history. There are fresh
insights on the early study of Greek and Latin texts in
post-classical Italy and reassessments of the significance attached
to ancient authors and ideas in the Renaissance, as well as some
innovative interpretations of canonical Italian authors, including
Dante, Petrarch and Alberti, in the light of their ancient
influences and models. The wide range of essays in this volume -
all by leading specialists - should appeal to anyone with an
interest in Italian literature or the Classical tradition. Italy's
early fascination with its Hellenic and Roman origins created what
is now called 'the classical tradition'. This book focuses on the
role of the Greek and Latin languages and texts in Italian humanist
thought and Renaissance poetry: how ancient languages were mastered
and used, and how ancient texts were acquired and appropriated.
Fresh perspectives on the influences of Aristotle, Plutarch and
Virgil accompany innovative interpretations of canonical Italian
authors - including Dante, Petrarch and Alberti - in the light of
their classical models. Treatments of more specialized forms of
writing, such as the cento and commentary, and some opening
chapters on linguistic history also prompt reassessment of
Renaissance perceptions of both Greece and Rome in relation to
early modern Latin and vernacular culture. The collection as a
whole highlights the importance of Italy's unique legacy of
antiquity for the history of ideas and philology, as well as for
literary history. The essays in this volume, all by leading
specialists, are supplemented by a detailed introduction and a
subject bibliography.
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