'Hac ex consilio meo via progredieris': Courtly Reading and Secretarial Mediation in Donne's The Courtier's Library
John Donne's The Courtier's Library (ca. 1603–11) is a catalogue of imaginary books that derives its inspiration from Rabelais's satirical description of the Library of St. Victor. Donne's depiction of courtly knowledge parodies the humanist work that secretaries performed for th...
Saved in:
Published in | Renaissance quarterly Vol. 61; no. 3; pp. 833 - 866 |
---|---|
Main Author | |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Cambridge
Renaissance Society of America
2008
The Renaissance Society of America Cambridge University Press |
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
Cover
Loading…
Be the first to leave a comment!