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The Renaissance battle for Rome : competing claims to an idealized past in humanist Latin poetry /

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'The Renaissance Battle for Rome' examines a rhetorical battle fought simultaneously between many parties seeking prestige or legitimacy through the legacy of ancient Rome. It traces the contours of this battle across Renaissance Europe, waged by humanist Latin poets negotiating different...

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Main Author: Beer, Susanna de (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Series:Classical presences.
Subjects:
Latin poetry, Medieval and modern > Themes, motives.
Humanism.
Renaissance.
Rome > Poetry.
Poésie latine médiévale et moderne > Thèmes, motifs.
Humanisme.
humanism.
Humanism
Renaissance
Rome (Empire)
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
Electronic books.
Poetry
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'The Renaissance Battle for Rome' examines a rhetorical battle fought simultaneously between many parties seeking prestige or legitimacy through the legacy of ancient Rome. It traces the contours of this battle across Renaissance Europe, waged by humanist Latin poets negotiating different claims on behalf of others and themselves in their work.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2024.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 262 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780191989124
0191989126
0198878915
9780198878919