Discourse of John Selden, Esq. (Table Talk)

The Discourse of John Selden Esq. presents an annotated edition of the Table Talk of lawyer and historical and linguistic scholar John Selden (1584-1654). It draws on 21 manuscripts of the work with both general and textual introductions, the text itself, annotations, and significant emendations and collations, as well as a stemma.

List of contents

• Contents Sigla for Textual Sources


• Abbreviations


• Symbols and Abbreviations Used in the Textual Notes


• General Introduction


• Textual Introduction


• The Discourse of John Selden, Esq.


• Bibliography

About the author

Jason P. Rosenblatt, Emeritus Professor of English at Georgetown University, is the author of John Selden: Scholar, Statesman, Advocate for Milton's Muse (Oxford, 2021), Renaissance England's Chief Rabbi: John Selden (Oxford, 2006), and Torah and Law in 'Paradise Lost' (Princeton, 1994); editor of Milton's Selected Poetry and Prose (W. W. Norton, 2011); and co-editor, with Joseph Sitterson, of a book on biblical narrative, 'Not in Heaven' (Indiana, 1991). He has held Guggenheim, Folger Library, and NEH fellowships. A recipient of the Milton Society of America's Hanford and (2) Shawcross awards, he was the Society's Honored Scholar for 2015.

Joshua Eckhardt, Professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University, wrote Manuscript Verse Collectors and the Politics of Anti-Courtly Love Poetry (OUP, 2009) and Religion Around John Donne (Penn State UP, 2019), which received a Distinguished Publication Award from the John Donne Society.

Summary

The Discourse of John Selden Esq. presents an annotated edition of the Table Talk of lawyer and historical and linguistic scholar John Selden (1584-1654). It draws on 21 manuscripts of the work with both general and textual introductions, the text itself, annotations, and significant emendations and collations, as well as a stemma.

Product details

• Authors: Selden, John Selden, Selden John
• Assisted by: Joshua Eckhardt (Editor), Eckhardt Joshua (Editor), Jason P. Rosenblatt (Editor), Rosenblatt Jason P. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.02.2025
• EAN: 9780199660674
• ISBN: 978-0-19-966067-4
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, Latin, HISTORY / Modern / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Renaissance, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers