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Petrarch's English Laurels, 1475-1700

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The powerful influence of Petrarch on the development of Renaissance vernacular poetry has long been recognized as one of the major factors in early modern cultural history; this work provides a far more comprehensive catalogue of the direct evidence for that influence in England than any yet available.

Following the model of Boswell's Dante's Fame in England (1999), it offers an itemized presentation, year by year, of printed citations, translations, and allusions, with complete bibliographical information, quotations of the relevant passages, and brief commentary.

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Product Details
Ashgate
1351911635 / 9781351911634
eBook (Adobe Pdf)
15/05/2017
England
English
571 pages
Copy: 30%; print: 30%