Ungainefull Arte' Poetry, Patronage, and Print in the Early Modern Era

  
&#######x27;Ungainefull Arte&#######x27;: Poetry, Patronage, and Print in the Early Modern Era [Hardcover] McCabe, Richard. From antiquity to the Renaissance the pursuit of patronage was central to the literary career, yet relationships between poets and patrons were commonly conflicted, if not antagonistic, necessitating compromise even as they proffered stability and status. Was it just a matter of speaking lies to power? It demonstrates how awareness of such divergent milieux prompted innovative modes of authorial self-representation, inspired or frustrated the desire for laureation, and promoted the remarkable self- reflexivity of early modern verse. By setting English literature from Caxton to Jonson in the context of the most influential Classical and Italian exemplars it affords a wide comparative context for the reassessment of patronage both as a social practice and a literary theme. Oxford University Press; Illustrated edition (April 4, 2016). 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.94 inches. Best Sellers Rank: #8,490,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6,277 in Renaissance Literary Criticism (Books) #9,063 in Medieval Literary Criticism (Books) #9,881 in Poetry Literary Criticism (Books).

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