Platonism In English Poetry Of The Sixteenth And Seventeenth Centuries

by John Smith Harrison

Book Overview

""Platonism in English Poetry of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries"" is a scholarly work by John Smith Harrison that explores the influence of Platonic philosophy on English poetry during the Renaissance and early modern periods. The book begins with an introduction to the key concepts of Platonism, including the idea of the Forms and the concept of love as a means of achieving spiritual transcendence. Harrison then examines the works of major...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1428641343
• ISBN13: 9781428641341
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"