The Early Seventeenth-Century Epigram in England, Germany, and Spain: A Comparative Study

ISBN-13: 9783631510261 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 244 str.

Klein, Jürgen

Opis

This book is primarily a comparative study of three early seventeenth-century epigrammatists, Friedrich von Logau in Germany, Robert Herrick in England, and Conde de Villamediana in Spain. The first part of the study looks at the origins of the epigram in ancient tradition and shows how the early modern poets use the ancient models. The second part explores each poet in his own cultural and literary context. Friedrich von Logau is shown against the backdrop of the German Sprachgesellschaften, Conde de Villamediana s epigrams mirror his flamboyant lifestyle, and Robert Herrick uses the genre as part of his exploration of literary forms. This literary study thus expands into a cultural one of the three countries through their poets."

Spis treści

Contents : The Use of the Epigram from Ancient Tradition to the Seventeenth Century - The German Epigram: Friedrich von Logau - The Spanish Epigram: Conde de Villamediana - The English Epigram: Robert Herrick.

O autorze

The Author: Tatjana Schäfer studied English and Spanish at Trinity College Dublin and obtained her M.A. at the Victoria University of Manchester. She received her doctorate in Manchester in 2002.