Read The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs)

The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs)

Helena Taylor

4.9/5 (23516 ratings)

Description:Seventeenth-century France saw one of the most significant 'culture wars' Europe has ever known. Culminating in the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns, this was a confrontational, transitional time for the reception of the classics. Helena Taylor explores responses to the life of the ancient Roman poet, Ovid, within this charged atmosphere. To date, criticism has focused on the reception of Ovid's enormously influential work in this period, but little attention has been paid to Ovid's lives and their uses. Through close analysis of a diverse corpus, which includes prefatory Lives, novels, plays, biographical dictionaries, poetry, and memoirs, this study investigates how the figure of Ovid was used to debate literary taste and modernity and to reflect on translation practice. It shows how the narrative of Ovid's life was deployed to explore the politics and poetics of exile writing; and to question the relationship between fiction and history. In so doing, this book identifies two paradoxes: although an ancient poet, Ovid became key to the formulation of aspects of self-consciously 'modern' cultural movements; and while Ovid's work might have adorned the royal palaces of Versailles, the poetry he wrote after being exiled by the Emperor Augustus made him a figure through which to question the relationship between authority and narrative. The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture not only nuances understanding of both Ovid and life-writing in this period, but also offers a fresh perspective on classical reception: its paradoxes, uses, and quarrels.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs). To get started finding The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0198796773

Description: Seventeenth-century France saw one of the most significant 'culture wars' Europe has ever known. Culminating in the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns, this was a confrontational, transitional time for the reception of the classics. Helena Taylor explores responses to the life of the ancient Roman poet, Ovid, within this charged atmosphere. To date, criticism has focused on the reception of Ovid's enormously influential work in this period, but little attention has been paid to Ovid's lives and their uses. Through close analysis of a diverse corpus, which includes prefatory Lives, novels, plays, biographical dictionaries, poetry, and memoirs, this study investigates how the figure of Ovid was used to debate literary taste and modernity and to reflect on translation practice. It shows how the narrative of Ovid's life was deployed to explore the politics and poetics of exile writing; and to question the relationship between fiction and history. In so doing, this book identifies two paradoxes: although an ancient poet, Ovid became key to the formulation of aspects of self-consciously 'modern' cultural movements; and while Ovid's work might have adorned the royal palaces of Versailles, the poetry he wrote after being exiled by the Emperor Augustus made him a figure through which to question the relationship between authority and narrative. The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture not only nuances understanding of both Ovid and life-writing in this period, but also offers a fresh perspective on classical reception: its paradoxes, uses, and quarrels.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs). To get started finding The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs)

The Lives of Ovid in Seventeenth-Century French Culture (Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs)

More Books

Five Years in China : with Some Account of the Great Rebellion, and a Description of St. Helena / by Charles Taylor 1860 Leather Bound

Five Years in China : with Some Account of the Great Rebellion, and a Description of St. Helena / by Charles Taylor 1860 Leather Bound

Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

Taylor Swift: In Her Own Words

Call of Magic

Call of Magic

Nursing Pharmacology Drug Workbook: 1000+ Exercises with Clinical Scripts, Mnemonics, and Step-by-Step Safety Strategies - Build Confidence with Clinical Scenarios, Safe Medication Practices

Nursing Pharmacology Drug Workbook: 1000+ Exercises with Clinical Scripts, Mnemonics, and Step-by-Step Safety Strategies - Build Confidence with Clinical Scenarios, Safe Medication Practices

NHA Phlebotomy Study Guide: Your Step-by-Step Path to CPT Success in Just 1 Week. The Most Beginner Guide, Expert Advice & Practical Tricks, All-in-One Guide [INCLUDES: Mock Exams, Flashcards]

NHA Phlebotomy Study Guide: Your Step-by-Step Path to CPT Success in Just 1 Week. The Most Beginner Guide, Expert Advice & Practical Tricks, All-in-One Guide [INCLUDES: Mock Exams, Flashcards]

Women Writing Antiquity: Gender and Learning in Early Modern France

Women Writing Antiquity: Gender and Learning in Early Modern France

It Was All A Dream: An Anthology of Bad Horror Tropes Done Right

It Was All A Dream: An Anthology of Bad Horror Tropes Done Right

Bake, Love, Write: 105 Authors Share Dessert Recipes and Advice on Love and Writing

Bake, Love, Write: 105 Authors Share Dessert Recipes and Advice on Love and Writing

Ovid in French: Reception by Women from the Renaissance to the Present (Classical Presences)

Ovid in French: Reception by Women from the Renaissance to the Present (Classical Presences)