Virgil and the Myth of Venice - Books and Readers in the Italian Renaissance

Zusatztext There are fascinating insights and rewarding digressions along the way, and we must be grateful (again) to Craig Kallendorf for the learning and industry packed into this elegant book Zusammenfassung A comprehensive study showing that the Roman poet Virgil played an unexpectedly significant role in the shaping of Renaissance Venetian culture. The text argues that Virgil's poetry became a best-seller because it confirmed the specific values of its Venetian readers.

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• Authors: Craig Kallendorf, Craig (Professor of English and Classi Kallendorf, Craig (Professor of English and Classics Kallendorf, Kallendorf Craig
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.1999
• EAN: 9780198152545
• ISBN: 978-0-19-815254-5
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Cultural Studies, European History, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Italy, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Literary studies: general, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets