| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 308 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Faux titre,
0167-9392 ;
279
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Faux titre ; no 279.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and index. |
| Contents |
List of Illustrations; Abbreviations and Conventions; Acknowledgments; Part I; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Sources of Cynicism in the Renaissance; Chapter 3. Cynic Sayings in Vernacular Collections and Emblem Books; Chapter 4. Encyclopedias and Miscellanies; Conclusion to Part I; Part II; Chapter 5. Rabelais; Chapter 6. Paradox; Chapter 7. Cynic Shamelessness and Freedom of Speech; Chapter 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; 1. Primary Sources; 2. Secondary Sources; Index of Names and Terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; X; Z. |
| Summary |
Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including especially Diogenes of Sinope (4th century B.C.), whose life was a subversive performance combining wisdom and wisecracks. Cynicism is a special case in the renewal of interest in ancient philosophy at this time, owing to its transmission through jokes and anecdotes. The Cynics' curious combination of seduction. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cynics (Greek philosophy) in literature.
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Cynics (Greek philosophy) in literature. |
| Chronological Term |
1500-1599 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Title |
Representations of ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance texts |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Roberts, Hugh (Hugh Gerald Arthur), 1977- Dogs' tales. Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2006 9042020040 (OCoLC)68629700 |
| ISBN |
1423791746 (electronic book) |
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9781423791744 (electronic book) |
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9042020040 (paperback) |
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9789042020047 |
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