| 'Who the Devil Taught Thee So Much Italian?': Italian Language Learning and Literary Imitation in Early Modern England Contributor(s): Lawrence, Jason (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0719069149 ISBN-13: 9780719069147 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: This book offers a comprehensive account of the methods and practice of learning modern languages, particularly Italian, in late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century England. It is the first study to suggest that there is a fundamental connection between these language-learning habits and the techniques for both reading and imitating Italian materials employed by a range of poets and dramatists, such as Daniel, Drummond, Marston and Shakespeare, in the same period. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 450.710 |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.02" W x 8.58" (0.90 lbs) 232 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |