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The Poems of Robert Henryson

The Poems of Robert Henryson

Robert Henryson
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In this new edition of The Poems of Robert Henryson, David Parkinson offers editions of Henryson's Fables, The Testament of Cresseid, Orpheus and Eurydice, and twelve shorter poems , as well as the glosses and explanatory and textual notes characteristic of Middle English Texts Series volumes.

In an extensive introduction, Parkinson discusses what is known of Henryson's life, the publication history of the poems, and Henryson's language. As Parkinson notes, Henryson's poems involve an ongoing concern with the function of poetry itself as a blend of truth and fiction in a world in which falsehood is the wellspring of corruption; in operation, the figure of the poet may be analogous to the foxes he repeatedly places at the center of his narratives. Hence arises an abiding concern about the abuses of the natural capacity for playful imitation, for selfish ends.
Language
Scots
Pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
Release
June 01, 1997
ISBN
187928894X
ISBN 13
9781879288942

The Poems of Robert Henryson

Robert Henryson
3.8/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
In this new edition of The Poems of Robert Henryson, David Parkinson offers editions of Henryson's Fables, The Testament of Cresseid, Orpheus and Eurydice, and twelve shorter poems , as well as the glosses and explanatory and textual notes characteristic of Middle English Texts Series volumes.

In an extensive introduction, Parkinson discusses what is known of Henryson's life, the publication history of the poems, and Henryson's language. As Parkinson notes, Henryson's poems involve an ongoing concern with the function of poetry itself as a blend of truth and fiction in a world in which falsehood is the wellspring of corruption; in operation, the figure of the poet may be analogous to the foxes he repeatedly places at the center of his narratives. Hence arises an abiding concern about the abuses of the natural capacity for playful imitation, for selfish ends.
Language
Scots
Pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Medieval Institute Publications
Release
June 01, 1997
ISBN
187928894X
ISBN 13
9781879288942

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