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Elizabethan humanism : literature and learning in the later sixteenth century, Mike Pincombe

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The term 'humanist' originally referred to a scholar of Classical literature. In the Renaissance, and particularly in the Elizabethan age, European intellectuals devoted themselves to the rediscovery and study of Roman and Greek literature and culture. This trend of Renaissance thought became known in the 19th century as 'humanism'. Often a difficult concept to understand, the term Elizabethan Humanism is introduced here and explained in a number of different contexts. Allan Pincombe illustrates how knowledge of humanism allows a clearer understanding of Elizabethan literature Elizabethan Humanism: Literature and Learning in the Later Sixteenth Century offers an accessible guide to the basic principles underlying humanism in Elizabethan literature. It is a unique account of Elizabethan humanism, dedicated specifically to the Elizabethan period of Renaissance writing which offers an entirely new approach to the topic by using sixteenth century records of the words humanity and humanist to establish an Elizabethan meaning for the word humanism. It covers an extensive range of material including sources, background, authors and genre in order that the reader may gain a broader picture. Alan Pincombe looks closely at major texts of the Elizabethan period which include Spenser's, 'The Shepherd's Calendar'; Marlowe's 'Faustus' and Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. For those interested in the 16th century or renaissance era literature or society
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
x, 214 pages
Contents
  • Wit and pleasant vein
  • The humane voice
  • Humanists and Humanitians
  • Curious universal scholars
  • Literary humanism: grammarians and men of letters
  • Abraham Fleming
  • George Puttenham
  • Gabriel Harvey
  • The Translation of Humanity: Thomas Smith and Roger Ascham
  • Sir Thomas Smith and the translatio humanitatis
  • Contexts
  • Roger Ascham: Ciceronian and Valerian humanitas
  • The Schoolmaster: Courtiers and barbarians
  • The Arch-humanist: Gabriel Harvey
  • The Cambridge scholar
  • The scholar in civil conversation
  • The scholar in courtly conversation
  • The scholar as ruffian
  • Texts
  • Pregnant Wit: John Lyly's Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit
  • Lyly's Euphues and Ascham's Euphues
  • Elizabethan Humanism
  • The prodigal scholar
  • Humanity and divinity
  • Humanity and severity
  • Pastoral Rudeness: Edmund Spenser's The Shepherd's Calendar
  • Rudeness: pastoral and rustical
  • Shepherds and clowns
  • Pan and Apollo: the 'June' eclogue
  • Pan and Eliza: the 'April' eclogue
  • The Companion of the Camps: Sir Philip Sidney's An Apology for Poetry
  • Poetry, humanity and divinity
  • Humanity may have a threefold sense
  • Courtiers and professors
  • Honest King Arthur
  • Bastard poets
  • Divinity, Adieu: Christopher Marlowe's Dr Faustus
  • Divinity and magic
  • Marlowe and Musaeus
  • Faustus and Paris
  • Humanity, literature and learning
  • Ciceronian Humanitas
  • De officiis: Humanity and bestiality
  • Pro Archia poeta: Humanity and poetry
  • Curious universal scholarship
Isbn
9780582289802
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Elizabethan humanism : literature and learning in the later sixteenth century
Title
Elizabethan humanism
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literature and learning in the later sixteenth century
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Mike Pincombe
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Language
eng
Summary
The term 'humanist' originally referred to a scholar of Classical literature. In the Renaissance, and particularly in the Elizabethan age, European intellectuals devoted themselves to the rediscovery and study of Roman and Greek literature and culture. This trend of Renaissance thought became known in the 19th century as 'humanism'. Often a difficult concept to understand, the term Elizabethan Humanism is introduced here and explained in a number of different contexts. Allan Pincombe illustrates how knowledge of humanism allows a clearer understanding of Elizabethan literature Elizabethan Humanism: Literature and Learning in the Later Sixteenth Century offers an accessible guide to the basic principles underlying humanism in Elizabethan literature. It is a unique account of Elizabethan humanism, dedicated specifically to the Elizabethan period of Renaissance writing which offers an entirely new approach to the topic by using sixteenth century records of the words humanity and humanist to establish an Elizabethan meaning for the word humanism. It covers an extensive range of material including sources, background, authors and genre in order that the reader may gain a broader picture. Alan Pincombe looks closely at major texts of the Elizabethan period which include Spenser's, 'The Shepherd's Calendar'; Marlowe's 'Faustus' and Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. For those interested in the 16th century or renaissance era literature or society
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Pincombe, Michael
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LC call number
PR428.H8
LC item number
P66 2001
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non fiction
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  • English literature
  • Humanism in literature
  • Humanism
  • English literature
  • Humanism
  • Intellectual life
  • Humanism in literature
  • Letterkunde
  • Geestesgeschiedenis
  • Humanisme (cultuurgeschiedenis)
  • Great Britain
  • Great Britain
  • England
  • Great Britain
Label
Elizabethan humanism : literature and learning in the later sixteenth century, Mike Pincombe
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Wit and pleasant vein
  • The humane voice
  • Humanists and Humanitians
  • Curious universal scholars
  • Literary humanism: grammarians and men of letters
  • Abraham Fleming
  • George Puttenham
  • Gabriel Harvey
  • The Translation of Humanity: Thomas Smith and Roger Ascham
  • Sir Thomas Smith and the translatio humanitatis
  • Contexts
  • Roger Ascham: Ciceronian and Valerian humanitas
  • The Schoolmaster: Courtiers and barbarians
  • The Arch-humanist: Gabriel Harvey
  • The Cambridge scholar
  • The scholar in civil conversation
  • The scholar in courtly conversation
  • The scholar as ruffian
  • Texts
  • Pregnant Wit: John Lyly's Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit
  • Lyly's Euphues and Ascham's Euphues
  • Elizabethan Humanism
  • The prodigal scholar
  • Humanity and divinity
  • Humanity and severity
  • Pastoral Rudeness: Edmund Spenser's The Shepherd's Calendar
  • Rudeness: pastoral and rustical
  • Shepherds and clowns
  • Pan and Apollo: the 'June' eclogue
  • Pan and Eliza: the 'April' eclogue
  • The Companion of the Camps: Sir Philip Sidney's An Apology for Poetry
  • Poetry, humanity and divinity
  • Humanity may have a threefold sense
  • Courtiers and professors
  • Honest King Arthur
  • Bastard poets
  • Divinity, Adieu: Christopher Marlowe's Dr Faustus
  • Divinity and magic
  • Marlowe and Musaeus
  • Faustus and Paris
  • Humanity, literature and learning
  • Ciceronian Humanitas
  • De officiis: Humanity and bestiality
  • Pro Archia poeta: Humanity and poetry
  • Curious universal scholarship
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
x, 214 pages
Isbn
9780582289802
Lccn
2001050494
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)48223113
  • (OCoLC)ocm48223113
Label
Elizabethan humanism : literature and learning in the later sixteenth century, Mike Pincombe
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Wit and pleasant vein
  • The humane voice
  • Humanists and Humanitians
  • Curious universal scholars
  • Literary humanism: grammarians and men of letters
  • Abraham Fleming
  • George Puttenham
  • Gabriel Harvey
  • The Translation of Humanity: Thomas Smith and Roger Ascham
  • Sir Thomas Smith and the translatio humanitatis
  • Contexts
  • Roger Ascham: Ciceronian and Valerian humanitas
  • The Schoolmaster: Courtiers and barbarians
  • The Arch-humanist: Gabriel Harvey
  • The Cambridge scholar
  • The scholar in civil conversation
  • The scholar in courtly conversation
  • The scholar as ruffian
  • Texts
  • Pregnant Wit: John Lyly's Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit
  • Lyly's Euphues and Ascham's Euphues
  • Elizabethan Humanism
  • The prodigal scholar
  • Humanity and divinity
  • Humanity and severity
  • Pastoral Rudeness: Edmund Spenser's The Shepherd's Calendar
  • Rudeness: pastoral and rustical
  • Shepherds and clowns
  • Pan and Apollo: the 'June' eclogue
  • Pan and Eliza: the 'April' eclogue
  • The Companion of the Camps: Sir Philip Sidney's An Apology for Poetry
  • Poetry, humanity and divinity
  • Humanity may have a threefold sense
  • Courtiers and professors
  • Honest King Arthur
  • Bastard poets
  • Divinity, Adieu: Christopher Marlowe's Dr Faustus
  • Divinity and magic
  • Marlowe and Musaeus
  • Faustus and Paris
  • Humanity, literature and learning
  • Ciceronian Humanitas
  • De officiis: Humanity and bestiality
  • Pro Archia poeta: Humanity and poetry
  • Curious universal scholarship
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
x, 214 pages
Isbn
9780582289802
Lccn
2001050494
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • (OCoLC)48223113
  • (OCoLC)ocm48223113

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