Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language
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First published in 1947, Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language is a landmark study that reveals how deeply William Shakespeare's artistry was shaped by the classical disciplines of grammar, logic, and rhetoric-the "trivium" of Renaissance education. Sister Miriam Joseph, a distinguished scholar of English and the classics, demonstrates with clarity and precision how Shakespeare absorbed the techniques of formal rhetoric and transformed them into instruments of poetic power and dramatic expression. From wordplay and metaphor to the construction of speeches and soliloquies, this book illumin...
First published in 1947, Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language is a landmark study that reveals how deeply William Shakespeare's artistry was shaped by the classical disciplines of grammar, logic, and rhetoric-the "trivium" of Renaissance education. Sister Miriam Joseph, a distinguished scholar of English and the classics, demonstrates with clarity and precision how Shakespeare absorbed the techniques of formal rhetoric and transformed them into instruments of poetic power and dramatic expression. From wordplay and metaphor to the construction of speeches and soliloquies, this book illuminates the subtle structures underlying the Bard's art. More than a guide to Shakespeare, it is also a window into the intellectual world of Elizabethan England, where mastery of language was both an academic exercise and an artistic vocation. Accessible to students and scholars alike, it remains one of the most influential explorations of Shakespeare's literary genius. A classic of Shakespearean criticism, Shakespeare's Use of the Arts of Language invites readers to experience anew the depth, precision, and playfulness of the world's greatest playwright.
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