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The Specter of Dido : Spenser and Virgilian Epic
The Specter of Dido Spenser and Virgilian Epic
Author: John Watkins
This pathbreaking book dismantles the stereotype of Spenser as one who blurs earlier epic traditions. John Watkins`s examinations of Spenser`s major poetry reveal a poet keenly attuned to dissonances among his classical, medieval, and early modern sources. By bringing Virgil into a dialogue with Chaucer, Ariosto, and Tasso, Spenser transformed t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300058833
ISBN-10: 0300058837
Publication Date: 4/26/1995
Pages: 222
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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