A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance / / J. E. Spingarn.

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• VerfasserIn: Spingarn, J. E.,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1908]; ©1908
• Year of Publication: 1908
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Comparative Literature
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

An essay examining the history of literary criticism in the Renaissance, with a focus on the sixteenth century. Divided into three sections devoted to: Italian criticism from Dante to Tasso, French criticism from Du Bellay to Boileau, and English criticism from Ascham to Milton. This study traces the origin of modern criticism to the critical activities of Italian humanism.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Preface to the First Edition -- Contents -- Part First. Literary Criticism in Italy -- I. The Fundamental Problem of Renaissance Criticism -- II. The General Theory of Poetry in the Italian Renaissance -- III. The Theory of the Drama -- IV. The Theory of Epic Poetry -- V. The Growth of the Classic Spirit in Italian Criticism -- VI. Romantic Elements in Italian Criticism -- Part Second. Literary Criticism in France -- I. The Character and Development of French -- II. The Theory of Poetry in the French Renaissance -- III. Classic and Romantic Elements in French Criticism During the Sixteenth Century -- IV. The Formation of the Classic Ideal in The Seventeenth Century -- Part Third. Literary Criticism in England -- I. The Evolution of English Criticism from Ascham to Milton -- II. The General Theory of Poetry in the Elizabethan Age -- III. The Theory of Dramatic and Heroic Poetry -- IV. Classical Elements in Elizabethan Criticism -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Index