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Essays on Renaissance Literature, Volume One: Donne and the New Philosophy

4/5 ( ratings)

This volume gathers some of William Empson's most passionate and controversial essays and includes previously inaccessible pieces on influential Renaissance writers and scientists. Introduced by leading Empson scholar John Haffenden, this is a book for anyone interested in the Renaissance, the history of science, and the history of literary criticism.

Language: English

Pages: 316

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: March 31, 1995

ISBN: 0521483603

ISBN 13: 9780521483605

Essays on Renaissance Literature, Volume One: Donne and the New Philosophy

4/5 ( ratings)

This volume gathers some of William Empson's most passionate and controversial essays and includes previously inaccessible pieces on influential Renaissance writers and scientists. Introduced by leading Empson scholar John Haffenden, this is a book for anyone interested in the Renaissance, the history of science, and the history of literary criticism.

Language: English

Pages: 316

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Release: March 31, 1995

ISBN: 0521483603

ISBN 13: 9780521483605

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