From humanism to Hobbes : studies in rhetoric and politics / Quentin Skinner (Queen Mary University of London).

The aim of this collection is to illustrate the pervasive influence of humanist rhetoric on early-modern literature and philosophy. The first half of the book focuses on the classical rules of judicial rhetoric. One chapter considers the place of these rules in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice,...

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Main Author:	Skinner, Quentin (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Subjects:	Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679 > Criticism and interpretation. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Coriolanus. Machiavelli, Niccolò, > 1469-1527. > Principe. Hobbes, Thomas, > 1588-1679. Coriolanus (Shakespeare, William) Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare, William) Principe (Machiavelli, Niccolò) Humanism in literature. Rhetoric. Rhetoric > Political aspects. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre:	Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Physical Description:	xiii, 432 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Format:	Book

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