Studies in Medieval and Renaissance LiteratureCambridge University Press, 1998 - 195 pages 'Another side of Lewis's witty, lucid intellect is revealed in this 1966 collection, now returned to print. Its 14 papers deal with Spenser, Dante, Malory, Tasso and Milton, and with such other topics as the medieval talent for reworking old books into something fresh and original.'The New York Times'A remarkable intellect turns to the work of Spenser, Dante, Malory, Tasso and Milton. The 14 essays provide insight into medieval life as well as medieval literature.'Philadelphia Inquirer |
Table des matières
De Audiendis Poetis | 1 |
The Genesis of a Medieval Book | 18 |
Imagination and Thought in the Middle Ages | 41 |
Dantes Similes | 64 |
Imagery in the Last Eleven Cantos of Dantes Comedy | 78 |
Dantes Statius | 94 |
The Morte Darthur | 103 |
Tasso | 111 |
On Reading The Faerie Queene | 146 |
Neoplatonism in the Poetry of Spenser | 149 |
Spensers Cruel Cupid | 164 |
Genius and Genius | 169 |
A Note on Comus | 175 |
Additional Editorial Notes | 182 |
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Edmund Spenser 155299 | 121 |
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