A Infanta Dona Maria 1521 1577 E O S Tio Da Luz
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Divination On Stage
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Author : Folke Gernert
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2021-02-08
Divination On Stage written by Folke Gernert and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-08 with Foreign Language Study categories.
Magicians, necromancers and astrologers are assiduous characters in the European golden age theatre. This book deals with dramatic characters who act as physiognomists or palm readers in the fictional world and analyses the fictionalisation of physiognomic lore as a practice of divination in early modern Romance theatre from Pietro Aretino and Giordano Bruno to Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca and Thomas Corneille.
Dami O De Gois
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Author : Elisabeth Feist Hirsch
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Dami O De Gois written by Elisabeth Feist Hirsch and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with History categories.
Scholars have given relatively little attention to sixteenth-century Portuguese humanism, although Portugal's vital influence on the humanistic thirst for learning has been readily acknowledged. Through her heroic explorations of distant lands and dangerous sea routes, Portugal infected many humanists with the excitement of discovery, none more than Damiao de Gois, Portuguese student of history. Gois, although generally little known, was - in his life and finally as a victim of the Inquisition in Portugal - thoroughly representative of the course of sixteenth-century Erasmian humanism in Portugal; in addition he deserves recognition in his own right as a contributor to modern historiography. Portugal's explorations and the atmosphere of passion for discovery that prevailed in Lisbon had as strong an influence on Gois during his early years as that of the school of Erasmus, the "prince of humanists" who was eventually to become his personal friend and guide. Gois's two great chronicles of the Portuguese kings John II and Ma nuel I culminated a life spent as diplomat, composer, art collector, articulate pleader for religious tolerance, and scrupulous student of history. A factual report of Gois's life - in the main outlines accurate but not complete - exists in Portuguese, and a short resume of his life has been published in English, but so far no full study has been available in any language.
On Friendship
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Author : Matteo Ricci
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2009-09-17
On Friendship written by Matteo Ricci and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-17 with Philosophy categories.
"On Friendship, with its total of one hundred sayings, is the perfect gift for friends." Feng Yingjing, renowned scholar and civic official, 1601 Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) is best known as the Italian Jesuit missionary who brought Christianity to China. He also published a landmark text on friendship the first book to be written in Chinese by a European that instantly became a late Ming best seller. On Friendship distilled the best ideas on friendship from Renaissance Latin texts into one hundred pure and provocative Chinese maxims. Written in a masterful classical style, Ricci's sayings established his reputation as a great sage and the sentiments still ring true. Available for the first time in English, On Friendship matches a carefully edited Chinese text with a facing-page English translation and includes notes on sources and biographical, historical, and cultural information. Still admired in China for its sophistication and inspirational wisdom, On Friendship is a delightful cross-cultural work by a crucial and fascinating historical figure. It is also an excellent tool for learning Chinese, pairing a superb model of the classical language with an accessible and accurate translation.
History Of Spanish And Portuguese Literature
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Author : Friedrich Bouterwek
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1823
History Of Spanish And Portuguese Literature written by Friedrich Bouterwek and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1823 with Portuguese literature categories.
Centuries Of Childhood
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Author : Philippe Ariès
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Centuries Of Childhood written by Philippe Ariès and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Social Science categories.
In this book, Aries surveys children and their place in family life from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century.
The Usefulness Of The Useless
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Author : Nuccio Ordine
language : en
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
Release Date : 2017-02-21
The Usefulness Of The Useless written by Nuccio Ordine and has been published by Paul Dry Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-21 with Philosophy categories.
“A little masterpiece of originality and clarity.”—George Steiner “A necessary book.”—Roberto Saviano “A wonderful little book that will delight you.”—François Busnel International Best Seller / Now in English for the First Time In this thought-provoking and extremely timely work, Nuccio Ordine convincingly argues for the utility of useless knowledge and against the contemporary fixation on utilitarianism—for the fundamental importance of the liberal arts and against the damage caused by their neglect. Inspired by the reflections of great philosophers and writers (e.g., Plato, Dante, Montaigne, Shakespeare, Borges, and Calvino), Ordine reveals how the obsession for material goods and the cult of utility ultimately wither the spirit, jeopardizing not only schools and universities, art, and creativity, but also our most fundamental values—human dignity, love, and truth. Also included is Abraham Flexner’s 1939 essay “The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge,” which originally prompted Ordine to write this book. Flexner—a founder and the first director of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton—offers an impassioned defense of curiosity-driven research and learning.
Epitome De Las Historias Portuguesas
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Author : Manuel de Faria e Sousa
language : es
Publisher:
Release Date : 1677
Epitome De Las Historias Portuguesas written by Manuel de Faria e Sousa and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1677 with Portugal categories.
The Romance Of Flamenca
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Author : E. D. Blodgett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-04-23
The Romance Of Flamenca written by E. D. Blodgett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
Variously described as a comedy of manners, a psychological romance, and a type of fabliau, the 13th-century narrative Flamenca is the best medieval romance written in Occitan. Its uniqueness springs from qualities that anticipate the preoccupations of modern-day narrative. Not content with being a love story fraught with risk and intrigue, the poem is layered with responses to the troubadour tradition of love and poetry, as well as the Bible and the classics. Though among the most bookish of romances, its tone is invariably ironic, comic, and satirical. This playfulness may be measured by the variety and vehemence of critical response to the poem. Is it a vindication of the troubadour ideal, a mockery of the Church, a satire on jealous husbands, or an undermining of the ideals that romance is said to inscribe? Or is it all of these elements held in suspense? The introduction confronts these questions. The most recent edition and translation of Flamenca , by Hubert and Porter, is now out of print; their translation was into octosyllabic couplets that match the original. Blodgett's translation is unrhymed and line-for-line, on pages facing the edition; it adhers as closely as possible to the literal meaning of the original. The edition follows the recent text prepared by Gschwind.
The Dialogues Of Luisa Sigea
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Author : Nicolas Chorier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1951
The Dialogues Of Luisa Sigea written by Nicolas Chorier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1951 with Erotic literature categories.
The Book Of The Knight Zifar
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Author : Charles L. Nelson
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2014-07-15
The Book Of The Knight Zifar written by Charles L. Nelson and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-15 with Fiction categories.
The Book of the Knight Zifar (or Cifar), Spain's first novel of chivalry, is the tale of a virtuous but unfortunate knight who has fallen from grace and must seek redemption through suffering and good deeds. Because of a curse that repeatedly deprives him of that most important of knightly accoutrements -- his horse -- Zifar and his family must flee their native India and wander through distant lands seeking to regain their rank and fortune. A series of mishaps divides the family, and the novel follows their separate adventures -- alternatively heroic, comic, and miraculous -- until at length they are reunited and their honor restored. The anonymous author of Zifar based his early fourteenth-century novel on the medieval story of the life of St. Eustacius, but onto this trunk he grafted a surprising variety of narrative types: Oriental tales of romance and magic, biblical stories, moralizing fables popular since the Middle Ages, including several from Aesop, and instructions in the rules of proper knightly conduct. Humor in the form of puns, jokes, and old proverbs also runs through the novel. In particular, the foolish/wise Knave offers a comic contrast to the heroic Knight, whom he must continually rescue through the application of common sense. Zifar was to have an important influence on later Spanish literature, and perhaps on Cervantes' great tale of a knight and his squire, Don Quixote. All those with an interest in Spanish literature and medieval life will be grateful for Mr. Nelson's excellent translation, which brings to life this extraordinary early novel.