This seminal book examines the interaction of literary practice and theory in 16th-century France in the context of the great Renaissance writers: Erasmus, Rabelais, Ronsard, and Montaigne.
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This seminal book examines the interaction of literary practice and theory in 16th-century France in the context of the great Renaissance writers: Erasmus, Rabelais, Ronsard, and Montaigne.
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This seminal book examines the interaction of literary practice and theory in 16th-century France in the context of the great Renaissance writers, Erasmus, Rabelais, Ronsard, and Montaigne.
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“"A book that shouyld appeal not only to Renaissance scholars...but also to those with a general interest in problems of writing, who will discover the pleasure and richness of Renaissance theory."--Jonathan Culler, Modern Philology "A major event...will fundamentally alter studies of Renaissance texts for years to come."--John D. Lyons, Diacritics "A cornucopia from which a wide variety of fellow scholars and critics will draw nourishment and strength."--Malcolm Dowie, Literary Review Dow”
A book that shouyld appeal not only to Renaissance scholars...but also to those with a general interest in problems of writing, who will discover the pleasure and richness of Renaissance theory. Jonathan Culler, Modern Philology
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Terence Cave is also a Fellow of the British Academy.
This seminal book examines the interaction of literary practice and theory in 16th-century France in the context of the great Renaissance writers, Erasmus, Rabelais, Ronsard, and Montaigne.
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