Rhetoric and courtliness in early modern literature /
Richards, Jennifer.
Rhetoric and courtliness in early modern literature / Jennifer Richards. - Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. - 1 online resource (vi, 212 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Types of honesty: civil and domestical conversation; CHAPTER 2 From rhetoric to conversation: reading for Cicero in The Book of the Courtier; CHAPTER 3 Honest rivalries: Tudor humanism and linguistic and social reform; CHAPTER 4 Honest speakers: sociable commerce and civil conversation; CHAPTER 5 A commonwealth of letters: Harvey and Spenser in dialogue; CHAPTER 6 A new poet, a new social economy: homosociality in The Shepheardes Calender; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
This book explores the early modern interest in conversation. Conversation was widely accepted to have been inspired by the philosopher Cicero. Recognising his influence on courtesy literature - the main source for 'civil conversation' - Jennifer Richards uncovers new ways of thinking about humanism as a project of linguistic and social reform.
English.
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Spenser, Edmund.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
Harvey, Gabriel.
1500-1700
English literature--History and criticism.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Courts and courtiers in literature.
English language--Rhetoric.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Conversation--History--16th century.
Conversation--History--17th century.
Conversation in literature.
Courtesy in literature.
Humanists--England.
Littérature anglaise--Histoire et critique.--16e siècle
Cours et courtisans dans la littérature.
Anglais (Langue)--Rhétorique.--1500-1700 (Moderne)
Conversation--Histoire--16e siècle.
Conversation--Histoire--17e siècle.
Conversation dans la littérature.
Courtoisie dans la littérature.
Humanistes--Angleterre.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Conversation.
Conversation in literature.
Courtesy in literature.
Courts and courtiers in literature.
English language--Early modern--Rhetoric.
English literature--Early modern.
Humanists.
Intellectual life.
Humanismus
Antike
Rhetorik
Literatur
Hoofsheid.
Conversatie.
Retorica.
Letterkunde.
Engels.
Literatura inglesa (história e crítica)--1500-1700.
England--Intellectual life--16th century.
England--Intellectual life--17th century.
Angleterre--Vie intellectuelle--16e siècle.
Angleterre--Vie intellectuelle--17e siècle.
England.
Englisch.
England Höfische Kultur Konversation Rhetorik Geschichte 1530-1600 Englisch Literatur Konversation (Motiv) Geschichte 1530-1600
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PR428.C64 / R53 2003eb
820.9/3554
Rhetoric and courtliness in early modern literature / Jennifer Richards. - Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003. - 1 online resource (vi, 212 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-207) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 Types of honesty: civil and domestical conversation; CHAPTER 2 From rhetoric to conversation: reading for Cicero in The Book of the Courtier; CHAPTER 3 Honest rivalries: Tudor humanism and linguistic and social reform; CHAPTER 4 Honest speakers: sociable commerce and civil conversation; CHAPTER 5 A commonwealth of letters: Harvey and Spenser in dialogue; CHAPTER 6 A new poet, a new social economy: homosociality in The Shepheardes Calender; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
This book explores the early modern interest in conversation. Conversation was widely accepted to have been inspired by the philosopher Cicero. Recognising his influence on courtesy literature - the main source for 'civil conversation' - Jennifer Richards uncovers new ways of thinking about humanism as a project of linguistic and social reform.
English.
9780511062339 (electronic bk.) 0511062338 (electronic bk.) 0511070799 9780511070792 0511121385 (electronic bk.) 9780511121388 (electronic bk.) 9780511483912 (ebook) 0511483910 (ebook) 1280163054 9781280163050 1107137411 9781107137417 1139149040 9781139149044 0511056001 9780511056000 0511306210 9780511306211
GBA3X7566 bnb
Spenser, Edmund.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius.
Harvey, Gabriel.
1500-1700
English literature--History and criticism.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Courts and courtiers in literature.
English language--Rhetoric.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Conversation--History--16th century.
Conversation--History--17th century.
Conversation in literature.
Courtesy in literature.
Humanists--England.
Littérature anglaise--Histoire et critique.--16e siècle
Cours et courtisans dans la littérature.
Anglais (Langue)--Rhétorique.--1500-1700 (Moderne)
Conversation--Histoire--16e siècle.
Conversation--Histoire--17e siècle.
Conversation dans la littérature.
Courtoisie dans la littérature.
Humanistes--Angleterre.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Conversation.
Conversation in literature.
Courtesy in literature.
Courts and courtiers in literature.
English language--Early modern--Rhetoric.
English literature--Early modern.
Humanists.
Intellectual life.
Humanismus
Antike
Rhetorik
Literatur
Hoofsheid.
Conversatie.
Retorica.
Letterkunde.
Engels.
Literatura inglesa (história e crítica)--1500-1700.
England--Intellectual life--16th century.
England--Intellectual life--17th century.
Angleterre--Vie intellectuelle--16e siècle.
Angleterre--Vie intellectuelle--17e siècle.
England.
Englisch.
England Höfische Kultur Konversation Rhetorik Geschichte 1530-1600 Englisch Literatur Konversation (Motiv) Geschichte 1530-1600
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
PR428.C64 / R53 2003eb
820.9/3554