A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism
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A HISTORY OF LITERARY CRITICISM IN THE RENAISSANCE
A HISTORY
LITERARY CRITICISM IN THE RENAISSANCE
JOEL ELIAS SPINGARN
PREFACE
CONTENTS
Part First
LITERARY CRITICISM IN ITALY
CHAPTER I
THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF RENAISSANCE CRITICISM
I. Mediæval Conceptions of Poetry
II. The Moral Justification of Poetry
III. The Final Justification of Poetry
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER II
THE GENERAL THEORY OF POETRY IN THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
I. Poetry as a Form of Scholastic Philosophy
II. Poetry as an Imitation of Life
III. The Function of Poetry
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER III
THE THEORY OF THE DRAMA
I. The Subject of Tragedy
II. The Function of Tragedy
III. The Characters of Tragedy
IV. The Dramatic Unities
V. Comedy
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER IV
THE THEORY OF EPIC POETRY
I. The Theory of the Epic Poem
II. Epic and Romance
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER V
THE GROWTH OF THE CLASSIC SPIRIT IN ITALIAN CRITICISM
I. Humanism
II. Aristotelianism
III. Rationalism
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER VI
ROMANTIC ELEMENTS IN ITALIAN CRITICISM
I. The Ancient Romantic Element
II. Mediæval Elements
III. Modern Elements
FOOT-NOTES:
Part Second
LITERARY CRITICISM IN FRANCE
CHAPTER I
THE CHARACTER AND DEVELOPMENT OF FRENCH CRITICISM IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER II
THE THEORY OF POETRY IN THE FRENCH RENAISSANCE
I. The Poetic Art
II. The Drama
III. Heroic Poetry
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER III
CLASSIC AND ROMANTIC ELEMENTS IN FRENCH CRITICISM DURING THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
I. Classical Elements
II. Romantic Elements
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER IV
THE FORMATION OF THE CLASSIC IDEAL IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
I. The Romantic Revolt
II. The Reaction against the Pléiade
III. The Second Influx of Italian Ideas
IV. The Influence of Rationalistic Philosophy
FOOT-NOTES:
Part Third
LITERARY CRITICISM IN ENGLAND
CHAPTER I
THE EVOLUTION OF ENGLISH CRITICISM FROM ASCHAM TO MILTON
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER II
THE GENERAL THEORY OF POETRY IN THE ELIZABETHAN AGE
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER III
THE THEORY OF DRAMATIC AND HEROIC POETRY
I. Tragedy
II. Comedy
III. The Dramatic Unities
IV. Epic Poetry
FOOT-NOTES:
CHAPTER IV
CLASSICAL ELEMENTS IN ELIZABETHAN CRITICISM
I. Introductory: Romantic Elements
II. Classical Metres
III. Other Evidences of Classicism
FOOT-NOTES:
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE CHIEF CRITICAL WORKS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
APPENDIX B
SALVIATI'S ACCOUNT OF THE COMMENTATORS ON ARISTOTLE'S "POETICS."
DELLI INTERPRETI DI QUESTO LIBRO DELLA POETICA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
I. SOURCES
II. SECONDARY WORKS
INDEX
LI LIVRES DU GOUVERNEMENT DES ROIS.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS.
CLASSICAL STUDIES
IN HONOUR OF HENRY DRISLER.
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