Petrarch in Britian
Subtitle: Interpreters, Imitators, and Translators over 700 years (Proceedings of the British Academy)
Contributors: Peter Hainsworth (Editor); Martin McLaughlin (Editor); Letizia Panizza (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; British Academy; Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press
Published: December 21, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780197264133
Subjects: Poetry & poets: classical, early & medieval; Literary Criticism; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Italian; European - Italian; Medieval; Poetry; Literary Criticism & Collections / Italian; 1304-1374; English literature; Influence; Italian influences; Petrarca, Francesco,
Description: Surveying Petrarch's legacy in Britain, this volume explores a number of key topics: Petrarch's analysis of the self; his dialogue with other classical and Italian authors; Petrarchism and anti-Petrarchism in Renaissance Italy; Petrarchism in England and Scotland; and his modern legacy in both Italy and Britain.