Moderation and the mean in the literature of Spain's Golden Age : a measure for measure /

A sustained analysis of the reception of the Aristotelian golden mean in early modern Spanish literature. Studying works of three canonical authors--Garcilaso, Calderón, Gracián--it argues that the ethical credo of moderation was an important part of the classical inheritance on which Golden Age aut...

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Main Author:	Rabone, Richard (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Series:	Oxford modern languages and literature monographs.
Subjects:	Spanish literature > Classical period, 1500-1700 > History and criticism. Moderation in literature. Modération dans la littérature. LITERARY CRITICISM. Ethics & Moral Philosophy. PHILOSOPHY. Moderation in literature Spanish literature > Classical period Literature: history & criticism. Literature. 1500-1700 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	A sustained analysis of the reception of the Aristotelian golden mean in early modern Spanish literature. Studying works of three canonical authors--Garcilaso, Calderón, Gracián--it argues that the ethical credo of moderation was an important part of the classical inheritance on which Golden Age authors frequently drew.
Item Description:	5.4 Applying the System: Facets of the Whole and Volusia's Choice
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780192677235 0192677233 9780192677228 0192677225 9780191953781 0191953784