The Gallo-Roman Muse: Aspects Of Roman Literary Tradition In Sixteenth-Century France
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A rigorous work of literary scholarship, The Gallo-Roman Muse: Aspects of Roman Literary Tradition in Sixteenth-Century France examines the profound influence of classical Latin literature on the poets and prose writers of Renaissance France. Dorothy Gabe Coleman argues that the writers of sixteenth-century France did not merely imitate their Roman predecessors but actively transformed and reanimated classical traditions to forge a distinctly French literary identity. With meticulous close reading and broad historical context, the study details how figures such as Ronsard, Du Bellay, and their contemporaries drew upon Virgil, Horace, Ovid, and other Latin masters to shape vernacular verse and humanist thought. Written in a precise and authoritative academic tone, the work presents a nuanced picture of cultural transmission, illustrating how the tension between imitation and innovation defined one of the most fertile periods in French literary history.
Author: Dorothy Gabe Coleman
Format: Hardback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A rigorous work of literary scholarship, The Gallo-Roman Muse: Aspects of Roman Literary Tradition in Sixteenth-Century France examines the profound influence of classical Latin literature on the poets and prose writers of Renaissance France. Dorothy Gabe Coleman argues that the writers of sixteenth-century France did not merely imitate their Roman predecessors but actively transformed and reanimated classical traditions to forge a distinctly French literary identity. With meticulous close reading and broad historical context, the study details how figures such as Ronsard, Du Bellay, and their contemporaries drew upon Virgil, Horace, Ovid, and other Latin masters to shape vernacular verse and humanist thought. Written in a precise and authoritative academic tone, the work presents a nuanced picture of cultural transmission, illustrating how the tension between imitation and innovation defined one of the most fertile periods in French literary history.