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Zusatztext One of the excellences of Michael Kiernan's meticulous and generous edition of The Historie of the raigne of King Henry the seventh is that it puts all of this knowledge at our disposal as we read. An extensive critical commentary fills us in on new historical scholarship about the events and persons Bacon describes, and alerts us to Bacon's divergence from printed and manuscript sources; the introduction summarizes Bacon's resources, analyses the comparisons and offers a detailed survey of the historical reception of Bacon's history from the 1620s to the present; the old-spelling text and textual notes maintain the high standards of editorial scholarship set for the Oxford Francis Bacon by the late Professor Graham Rees. Informationen zum Autor Michael Kiernan received his doctorate from Harvard University where he was Resident Tutor at Mather House. Associate professor of English at Penn State University (University Park), he taught Shakespeare and Renaissance/early modern literature. He has edited Volume 4 (2000) and volume 15 of the OFB (Harvard/Oxford, 1985; republished 2000), and now, this present volume 8 of the OFB (2011). Research for these volumes has been supported by grants from the American Philosophical Society, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Henry E. Huntington Library, the British Academy, and Penn State. Klappentext The first scholarly critical edition of Francis Bacon's seminal biographical and political study of King Henry VII with editions of his biographical sketch of Henry VIII, a lively collection of witty anecdotes (classical to seventeenth century), his thoughtful debate over the prospect of holy war in his time, and six verse translations from the psalms. These editions are based on first hand examination of the extant manuscripts and illuminated with comprehensive critical annotations that examine his use of his sources and gloss difficult words. The Introductions discuss the occasion and context for each work, evaluate his creative transmutation of his sources, and weigh their contemporary reception. Zusammenfassung The first scholarly critical edition of Francis Bacon's seminal biographical and political study of King Henry VII, with editions of his biographical sketch of Henry VIII, a lively collection of witty anecdotes, his thoughtful debate over the prospect of holy war in his time, and six verse translations from the psalms. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Plates References, Abbreviations and Symbols List of Sigla INTRODUCTION 1: Introduction 2: The Texts and their Transmission THIS EDITION: PRINCIPLES AND CONVENTIONS THE TEXTS The historie of the raigne of king henry the seventh The hystory of the raigne of king henry the eight An advertisement touching an holy war Apophthegmes The translation of certaine psalmes TEXTUAL APPARATUS EMENDATIONS HISTORICAL COLLATION EMENDATIONS OF ACCIDENTALS THE COMMENTARIES Commentary on The historie of the raigne of king Henry the seventh Commentary on History of king Henry the eighth Commentary on An advertisement touching an holy war Commentary on Apophthegmes Commentary on The translation of certaine psalmes APPENDICES I. Bibliographical Description and Technical Notes The historie of the raigne of king Henry the seventh History of king Henry the eighth An advertisement touching an holy war Apophthegmes The translation of certaine psalmes II. Additional Apophthegmes III. Signature References in this Edition with Corresponding Page Numbers in SEH Select Bibliography General Index ...
