Dante''s Paradiso and the Limitations of Modern Criticism - A Study of Style and Poetic Theory

Klappentext Dr Kirkpatrick analyses Dante's Paradiso through the language! organisation of the poem! and religious and philosophical belief. Zusammenfassung In this 1978 book! Dr Kirkpatrick argues that to appreciate Paradiso! we need to recognise that poetry can not only dramatise thought! but also offer a thorough analysis of religious and philosophical belief. He demonstrates how Dante's adoption of analytical language influences the organisation of his poem and his handling of word and image. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Note on the translation; Introduction; 1. The 'modest voice' and the Paradiso; 2. Dante's conception of poetic discipline; 3. The stable phrase; 4. Independence and the reader of the Paradiso; 5. Word and image in the Paradiso; 6. The organisation of the canto in the Paradiso; Conclusion; Notes; Select bibliography; Cantos of the Commedia cited in text; Index of names; Index of topics.

Product details

• Authors: Robin Kirkpatrick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.04.2011
• EAN: 9780521157568
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15756-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies