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William Rossiter, William T. Rossiter

Chaucer and Petrarch

English · Hardback

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Description

First full study of Chaucer's readings and translations of Petrarch suggests a far greater influence than has hitherto been accepted.

List of contents

Introduction: Forms of Translatio
Father of English Poetry, Father of Humanism: When Chaucer "met" Petrarch
'The double sorwe of Troilus to tellen': Petrarchan Inversions in Chaucer's Filostrato
'But if that I consente': The First English Sonnet
'Mutata veste': Griselda between Boccaccio and Petrarch
'Of hire array what sholde I make a tale?': Griselda between Petrarch and Chaucer
Conclusion: 'translacions and enditynges'
Bibliography

About the author

William T. Rossiter

Product details

Authors	William Rossiter, William T. Rossiter
Publisher	Boydell & Brewer

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	18.03.2010

EAN	9781843842156
ISBN	978-1-84384-215-6
No. of pages	250
Dimensions	160 mm x 236 mm x 20 mm
Weight	476 g
Series	Chaucer Studies
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

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