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Literary Imitation in the Italian Renaissance: The Theory and Practice of Literary Imitation in Italy from Dante to Bembo - Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs McLaughlin, Martin L. (University Lecturer in Italian, and Student, University Lecturer in Italian, and Student, Christ Church, Oxford)
Literary Imitation in the Italian Renaissance: The Theory and Practice of Literary Imitation in Italy from Dante to Bembo - Oxford Modern Languages and Literature Monographs
McLaughlin, Martin L. (University Lecturer in Italian, and Student, University Lecturer in Italian, and Student, Christ Church, Oxford)
The concept of imitatio - the imitation of classical and vernacular texts - was a dominant critical and creative principle in Italian Renaissance literature. This study charts the development of imitatio from the 14th to the early 16th centuries, offering insights into the works of Italian writers.
322 pages, bibliography
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 23, 1996 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198158998 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 322 |
| Dimensions | 224 × 146 × 28 mm · 589 g |
| Language | English |