Celestial Aspirations : : Classical Impulses in British Poetry and Art / / Philip Hardie.
A unique look at how classical notions of ascent and flight preoccupied early modern British writers and artistsBetween the late sixteenth century and early nineteenth century, the British imagination—poetic, political, intellectual, spiritual, and religious—displayed a pronounced fascination with i...
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Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2022] ©2022 |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Language: | English |
Series: | E. H. Gombrich Lecture Series ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (400 p.) :; 23 color + 48 b/w illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Classical Antiquity
- 3. Late Sixteenth Century to the Exaltation of Newton
- 4. Milton
- 5. After Milton
- 6 Visions of Apotheosis and Glory on Painted Ceilings
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index of Passages Discussed
- General Index
- A Note on the Type