The Trials of Orpheus : : Poetry, Science, and the Early Modern Sublime / / Jenny C. Mann.
A revealing look at how the Orpheus myth helped Renaissance writers and thinkers understand the force of eloquenceIn ancient Greek mythology, the lyrical songs of Orpheus charmed the gods, and compelled animals, rocks, and trees to obey his commands. This mythic power inspired Renaissance philosophe...
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (296 p.) :; 14 b/w illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction Trying
- Chapter one Meandering
- Chapter two Binding
- Chapter three Drawing
- Chapter four Softening
- Chapter five Scattering
- Conclusion Testing
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index