Isbn: 9783631592991 - voluptuous language and poetic ambivalence: the example of swedish baroque- translated by alan crozier (2 Ergebnisse)

Originalhardcover. Zustand: Wie neu. 332 S. Ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar. - Within the rhetorical tradition lay an often unnoticeable, but at times marked suspicion about what was perceived to be effeminate and voluptuous language. Sensual and pleasurable language was thus understood as immoral in the same way as excessive corporeal pleasures were considered detrimental, and the notion of voluptuous language could result in a tension concerning the delights of poetry. This study develops ways to analyse how this poetic ambivalence affected poetry in early modern Sweden, where the notion of voluptuous language became especially strong, not only influencing poetry but also connecting to political and religious self-understanding. Treating this in connection with the media conditions of the time, the study attempts to clarify the phenomenon of Baroque. - From the content: Haquin Spegel -- Georg Stiernhelm -- Samuel Columbus -- Skogekär Bergbo -- Johannes Columbus -- Lars Lucidor -- Johan Runius -- Israel Holmström -- Gunna Dahlstierna -- Sophia Elisabeth Brenner. ISBN 9783631592991 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 527.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Within the rhetorical tradition lay an often unnoticeable, but at times marked suspicion about what was perceived to be effeminate and voluptuous language. Sensual and pleasurable language was thus understood as immoral in the same way as excessive corporeal pleasures were considered detrimental, and the notion of voluptuous language could result in a tension concerning the delights of poetry. This study develops ways to analyse how this poetic ambivalence affected poetry in early modern Sweden, where the notion of voluptuous language became especially strong, not only influencing poetry but also connecting to political and religious self-understanding. Treating this in connection with the media conditions of the time, the study attempts to clarify the phenomenon of 'Baroque'.…