Moderation and the mean in the literature of spain's golden age: a measure for measure
Auteur :
Rabone, Richard
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780192862747
Date de publication :
13 juin 2023
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,3 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
634 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A sustained analysis of the reception of the Aristotelian golden mean in early modern Spanish literature. Studying works of three canonical authors--Garcilaso, Calderón, Gracián--it argues that the ethical credo of moderation was an important part of the classical inheritance on which Golden Age authors frequently drew.