UID:
almafu_9959233308202883
Format:
1 online resource (343 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-4426-8618-9
Series Statement:
Lorenzo Da Ponte Italian Library
Content:
"Ludovico Ariosto, best known for his 1516 epic poem Orlando furioso, was one of the great writers of the Italian Renaissance. In this collection, Dennis Looney assembles a diverse compendium of Ariosto's prose, including his 214 Letters and a satirical piece, Herbal Doctor.
Content:
Ariosto's correspondence paints a detailed portrait of the world he lived and wrote in. While some letters illuminate his day-to-day life, including his work as a provincial commissioner for the ruling Este family of Ferrara, others shed light on the composition and production of his poems and plays, allowing a glimpse of the man in his creative workshop. Herbal Doctor, a parody of humanism in general and neoplatonic philosophy in particular, may mark a defense of Ariosto's decision to turn away from the philological world of his contemporaries in order to pursue a different kind of learning.
Content:
Looney's elegant, careful translation provides us with the first extensive selection of Ariosto's prose works in English, and enriches our understanding of one of Italy's most important Renaissance writers."--Pub. desc.
Note:
Introduction. Ariosto's prose ; An extraordinary letter -- Letters -- Herbal doctor.
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Issued also in print.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-4426-4087-1
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.3138/9781442686182
