England's helicon: fountains in early modern literature and culture
Auteur :
Lees-Jeffries, Hester
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199230785
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,5 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
711 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This illustrated account of early modern gardens and their fountains shows how they were informed by and informed the literary texts of the period. England's Helicon includes a detailed study of works by Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, and Ben Jonson, and of the influential Italian romance Hypnerotomachia Poliphili.