Bel-vedére or the Garden of the Muses
«'This meticulously edited volume, which has a splendidly substantial introduction, provides us with a window into late Elizabethan culture and its role in establishing the tradition of English literature.' Andrew Hadfield, The Times Literary Supplement»
Bel-vedére; or The Garden of the Muses is an early modern printed commonplace book containing an anthology of nearly 4,500 short verse quotations arranged under topical headings. The book first appeared in 1600 and a second edition was published in 1610. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781107190023
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«'This meticulously edited volume, which has a splendidly substantial introduction, provides us with a window into late Elizabethan culture and its role in establishing the tradition of English literature.' Andrew Hadfield, The Times Literary Supplement»
«'Erne and Singh … have done a wonderful job editing Bel-vedére, an important commonplace book originally published in 1600 …Their introduction is informative, the attributions of authorship for quotations are established through well-defined research in respected sources, and the appendixes aid the reader in the use and understanding of the book. This is an excellent and delightful scholarly work.' J. D. Sharpe, Choice»
«'[Erne and Singh's] edition is an exemplary scholarly achievement in every way … this volume is a major contribution to Elizabethan literary history, beautifully produced by Cambridge University Press.' Brian Vickers, The Review of English Studies»
«'this edition is an exemplary scholarly achievement in every way.' Brian Vickers, The Review of English Studies»