Dante Philomythes and Philosopher - Man in the Cosmos

Klappentext This book is devoted to a full and lucid exposition of Boyde's ideas. Zusammenfassung This book is devoted to a full and lucid exposition of Boyde's ideas. In the first two parts! the author presents a systematic account of the universe as Dante accepted it. The last part of the book consolidates these expository sections with a generous selection of quotations from Dante's authorities and from his own works in prose. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction: Dante and Lucretius; Part I. The Cosmos: 1. Wonder and knowledge; 2. The elements; 3. Meteorology; 4. Land and sea; 5. The natural world and the Scale of Being; 6. Concerning the heavens; 7. The angels; Part 2. Coming into Being: 8. Images of God as maker; 9. Creation (Paradiso XXIX, 1-57); 10. Generation and universal nature; 11. The makings of a man; Part III. Texts, References and Notes: Introductory notes to part III; Abbreviations; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; Index of longer quotations; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Boyde, Boyde Patrick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.03.1983
• EAN: 9780521273909
• ISBN: 978-0-521-27390-9
• No. of pages: 420
• Series: Cambridge Paperback Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies