A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance
ISBN: 9780231877039
Platform/Publisher: De Gruyter / Columbia University Press
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An essay examining the history of literary criticism in the Renaissance, with a focus on the sixteenth century. Divided into three sections devoted to: Italian criticism from Dante to Tasso, French criticism from Du Bellay to Boileau, and English criticism from Ascham to Milton. This study traces the origin of modern criticism to the critical activities of Italian humanism.


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