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About Humanist Tragedies

Humanist Tragedies offers a sampling of Latin drama from the Tre- and Quattrocento. These five tragedies-Ecerinis, Achilleis, Progne, Hyempsal, and Fernandus servatus-were nourished by a potent amalgam of classical, medieval, and pre-humanist sources. Humanist tragedy testifies to momentous changes in literary conventions during the Renaissance.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780674057258
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 384
  • Published:
  • February 14, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 143x206x24 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 494 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 19, 2024

Description of Humanist Tragedies

Humanist Tragedies offers a sampling of Latin drama from the Tre- and Quattrocento. These five tragedies-Ecerinis, Achilleis, Progne, Hyempsal, and Fernandus servatus-were nourished by a potent amalgam of classical, medieval, and pre-humanist sources. Humanist tragedy testifies to momentous changes in literary conventions during the Renaissance.

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