The Revival of Antique Philosophy in the Renaissance
This book examines the revival of antique philosophy in the Renaissance as a literary preoccupation informed by wit. Humanists were more inspired by the fictionalized characters of certain wise fools, including Diogenes the Cynic, Socrates, Aesop, Democri
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The Revival of Antique Philosophy in the Renaissance
10.1057/9781137316660 - The Revival of Antique Philosophy in the Renaissance, John L. Lepage
10.1057/9781137316660 - The Revival of Antique Philosophy in the Renaissance, John L. Lepage
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The Revival of Antique Philosophy in the Renaissance
THE REVIVAL OF ANTIQUE PHILOSOPHY IN THE RENAISSANCE
Copyright © John L. Lepage, 2012. All rights reserved.
Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–1–137–28181–4 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lepage, John L., 1956– The revival of antique philosophy in the Renaissance / by John L. Lepage. p. cm. ISBN 978–1–137–28181–4 (hardback) 1. European literature—Renaissance, 1450–1600—History and criticism. 2. Philosophy, Ancient, in literature. 3. Wit and humor in literature. 4. Aesthetics, Renaissance. 5. Humanism. I. Title. PN721.L47 2012 809 .03—dc23 2012031258 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: December 2012 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
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Preface
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A Note on Texts and Translations
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