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| Named Person: | John Milton; Katherine Philips; John Milton; Ben Jonson; Andrew Marvell |
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| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Andrew Shifflett |
| ISBN: | 0521592038 9780521592031 |
| OCLC Number: | 185340799 |
| Description: | xi, 174 s. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction; 1. Conflict and constancy in seventeenth-century England; 2. Andrew Marvell: the Stoicism of nature, war and work; 3. Katherine Philips: the Stoicism of hatred and forgiveness; 4. Jonson, Marvell, Milton: the Stoicism of friendship and imitation; 5. John Milton: the Stoicism of history and providence; Notes; Index. |
| Responsibility: | Andrew Shifflett. |
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"An original and finely argued book--filled with careful close reading and fine scholarship. Highly recommended for graduate students, researchers, and faculty." Choice "Stoicism, Politics, and Literature in the Age of Milton is a strong addition to seventeenth-century studies. This relatively slim volume offers a fresh understanding of Stoicism that has the potential to illuminate many more literary texts than are actually discussed here." Modern Philology Read more...
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- English literature -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
- Politics and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century.
- Milton, John, -- 1608-1674.
- Litteratur och samhälle.
- English literature -- History and criticism -- 17th century.
- Politics and literature -- History -- England -- 17th century.
- Litteratur och politik -- historia -- Storbritannien -- 1600-talet.
- Philips, Katherine.
- Milton, John.
- Jonson, Ben.
- Marvell, Andrew.
- Literatur.
- Politik.
- Stoizismus.
- Englisch.
