Reading and rhetoric in Montaigne and Shakespeare Mack, Peter 1955- creator text bibliography Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History enk London Bloomsbury Academic 2010 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (xiii, 210 pages) "Shakespare and Montaigne are the English and French writers of the sixteenth century who have the most to say to modern readers. Shakespeare certainly drew on Montaigne's essay 'On Cannibals' in writing The Tempest and debates have raged amongst scholars about the playwright's obligations to Montaigne in passages from earlier plays including Hamlet, King Lear and Measure for Measure. Peter Mack argues that rather than continuing the undeterminable quarrel about how early in his career Shakespeare came to Montaigne, we should focus on the similar techniques they apply to shared sources. Grammar school education in the sixteenth century placed a special emphasis on reading classical texts in order to reuse both the ideas and the rhetoric. This book examines the ways in which Montaigne and Shakespeare used their reading and argued with it to create something new. It is the most sustained account available of the similarities and differences between these two great writers, casting light on their ethical and philosophical views and on how these were conveyed to their audience."-- Introduction -- Montaigne's Use of His Reading -- Montaigne's Logic of Fragment and Sequence -- Logic and Narrative in Shakespeare and Montaigne -- History in Montaigne and Shakespeare -- Ethical Issues in Montaigne and Shakespeare -- Conclusion. "Shakespare and Montaigne are the English and French writers of the sixteenth century who have the most to say to modern readers. Shakespeare certainly drew on Montaigne's essay 'On Cannibals' in writing The Tempest and debates have raged amongst scholars about the playwright's obligations to Montaigne in passages from earlier plays including Hamlet, King Lear and Measure for Measure. Peter Mack argues that rather than continuing the undeterminable quarrel about how early in his career Shakespeare came to Montaigne, we should focus on the similar techniques they apply to shared sources. Grammar school education in the sixteenth century placed a special emphasis on reading classical texts in order to reuse both the ideas and the rhetoric. This book examines the ways in which Montaigne and Shakespeare used their reading and argued with it to create something new. It is the most sustained account available of the similarities and differences between these two great writers, casting light on their ethical and philosophical views and on how these were conveyed to their audience."--Pubisher's website. by Peter Mack. English. Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-204) and index. e-uk-en e-fr--- Montaigne, Michel de 1533-1592 Books and reading Montaigne, Michel de 1533-1592 Criticism and interpretation Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Books and reading Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Criticism and interpretation Montaigne, Michel de 1533-1592 Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Education England History 16th century Education France History 16th century Éducation Angleterre Histoire 16e siècle Éducation France Histoire 16e siècle BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Literary Books and reading Education England France 1500-1599 fast Multi-User. PQ1643 .M22 2010eb 809.031 WISH list 9781408139042 1408139049 1474245137 9781474245135 1472544900 9781472544902 9786613168887 6613168882 9781849660600 1849660603 1849662614 1849660611 9781849660617 9781849662611 DOAB http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://doi.org/10.5040/9781472544902?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections E7B 100804 20250218182624.1 in00005617263 eng