Author: ARMSTRONG, ELIZABETH (1917-2001)
Title: Ronsard and the Age of Gold
Description: London : Cambridge U.P. 1968. First Edition. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper. now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight. bright. clean and strong. Library marks remain. Physical description; xiv. 213 pages 8 plates. illustrations. facsimiles. map 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-206). Contents; Machine derived contents note: List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: the Age of Gold in Renaissance symbol and ceremonial; 1. The Age of Gold in Ronsard's poetry; 2. Classical. medieval and renaissance concepts of the Age of Gold; 3. Other representations of the Age of Gold in Ronsard's time; 4. Traditional and contemporary influences affecting Ronsard's idea of the Age of Gold; 5. Ronsard's natural surroundings. tastes and temperament idealised in his image of the Age of Gold; Map: the Ronsard country; Appendix to chapter 1: chronological table; Bibliography; Indices. Subjects; Ronsard. Pierre de 1524-1585 Criticism and interpretation. Ronsard. Pierre de (1524-1585) Studies. French literature 16th century Themes. motives. French poetry 16th century History and criticism. Golden age (mythology) in literature. Ronsard. Pierre de. (1524-1585) French literature (1500-1600) Criticism. ISBN: 0521040566. Weight in Kg appr.:

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