Dogs' Tales : : Representations of Ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance Texts /

Dogs' Tales : : Representations of Ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance Texts / / Hugh Roberts.

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Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including es...

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Superior document:Faux Titre ; 279
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Roberts, Hugh,
Place / Publishing House:Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2006.
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
Series:Faux Titre ; 279.
Physical Description:1 online resource (319 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • List of Illustrations
  • Abbreviations and Conventions
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part I
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Sources of Cynicism in the Renaissance
  • Chapter 3. Cynic Sayings in Vernacular Collections and Emblem Books
  • Chapter 4. Encyclopedias and Miscellanies
  • Conclusion to Part I
  • Part II
  • Chapter 5. Rabelais
  • Chapter 6. Paradox
  • Chapter 7. Cynic Shamelessness and Freedom of Speech
  • Chapter 8. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Names and Terms
  • Illustrations.

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