| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 328 pages) : illustrations, digital file. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The da Ponte library series
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Lorenzo da Ponte Italian library series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-314) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Ariosto's prose ; An extraordinary letter -- Letters -- Herbal doctor. |
| Summary |
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. |
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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. |
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"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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533 -- Correspondence.
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Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533. |
| Genre/Form |
Correspondence.
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| Subject |
Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Records and correspondence.
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Personal correspondence.
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Personal correspondence.
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| Added Author |
Looney, Dennis.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781442640870 |
| ISBN |
9781442686182 (electronic book) |
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1442686189 (electronic book) |
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9781442640870 (print) |
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