A comprehensive survey of Stoic ideas and attitudes in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English literature. Examples come from poetry, prose, and drama. Introductory chapters fill in the Classical, Medieval, and early Renaissance backgrounds, and a concluding chapter points toward the eighteenth century.
Concentration is on three fundamental but ambiguous Stoic ideals: tranquillity, duty, and the wise man.
| ISBN: | 9780820407302 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 1988 |
| Author: | Audrey Chew |
| Publisher: | P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 330 pages |
| Series: | American University Studies. |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: general Literature: history and criticism |
A comprehensive survey of Stoic ideas and attitudes in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English literature. Examples come from poetry, prose, and drama.
Stoicism in Renaissance English Literature features in the following genres: Literary studies: general, Literature: history and criticism
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Stoicism in Renaissance English Literature was written by Audrey Chew and published by P. Lang an imprint of Lang, Peter, Publishing Inc.
Stoicism in Renaissance English Literature has 330 pages
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