The Epic Rhetoric of Tasso: Theory and Practice by Maggie Gunsberg (English) Pap

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Maggie Gunsberg examines the "poetica" and "poesia" of Tasso in the context of the historical and cultural climate in which he lived.

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Maggie Gunsberg examines the "poetica" and "poesia" of Tasso in the context of the historical and cultural climate in which he lived. His epic theory is explored from the point of view of three rhetorical faculties current in 16th-century poetics: "inventio", "dispositio" and "elocutio". His discussion of "dispositio" reveals a fascinating similarity with ideas on art expressed by the Russian Formalists in the 1920s, a coincidence that can be attributed to the lasting influence of Aristotelian writings on plot. In her textual analysis of "Gerusalemme liberata", Dr. Gunsberg uses modern methodologies drawing on Freud, Lacan and the ideology of body language to develop new ways of reading the epic text. The two parts of this study, dealing with Tasso's theory and practice respectively, offer complementary aproaches that together illuminate his epic contribution.

Author Biography

Maggie Gunsberg

Table of Contents

Introduction PART I Poetica: Tasso's Epic Theory and the Rhetorical Tradition 1 Inventio 2 Dispositio 3 Elocutio PART II Poesia: Rhetorical Practice in the Gerusalemme liberate 4 Negation 5 The Mirror Episode 6 The Ideology of the Look

Details ISBN190075505X Author Maggie Gunsberg Pages 253 ISBN-10 190075505X ISBN-13 9781900755054 Publication Date 1998-06-01 Year 1998 Format Paperback Series Legenda Short Title EPIC RHETORIC OF TASSO Language English Media Book Imprint Legenda Subtitle Theory and Practice Place of Publication Leeds Country of Publication United Kingdom DOI 10.1604/9781900755054 UK Release Date 1998-06-01 AU Release Date 1998-06-01 NZ Release Date 1998-06-01 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd DEWEY 832.6 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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