Donne, Castiglione and the Poetry of Courtliness |
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| Author:
| Wiggins, Peter DeSa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-253-10948-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | AUD $40.99 |
Book Description:
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Peter DeSa Wiggins is Professor of English at The College of William and Mary and author of Figures in Ariosto's Tapestry: Character and Design in the Orlando Furioso.ContentsIntroductionThe Satirical Art of the Disabused The Art of Impasse The English Secretary Poets and Lawyers The Future of an Illusion The Looking GlassAesthetic Play Courtly Art "On his Mistris Modern Instances Courtly ComedySprezzatura or Transcendence: From Travesty to Palinode Travesty A Lesson in Deportment...
More DescriptionPeter DeSa Wiggins is Professor of English at The College of William and Mary and author of Figures in Ariosto's Tapestry: Character and Design in the Orlando Furioso.ContentsIntroductionThe Satirical Art of the Disabused The Art of Impasse The English Secretary Poets and Lawyers The Future of an Illusion The Looking GlassAesthetic Play Courtly Art "On his Mistris Modern Instances Courtly ComedySprezzatura or Transcendence: From Travesty to Palinode Travesty A Lesson in Deportment PalinodeDiscerning Insincerity The Good Courtier The Bad Courtier Sincerity Then and NowConclusion