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245 10 a| "My muse will have a story to paint"h| [electronic resource] :b| selected prose of Ludovico Ariosto /c| translated with an introduction by Dennis Looney.;

260 a| Toronto ;a| Buffalo, NY :b| University of Toronto Press,;

300 a| xiii, 328 p. :b| ill., map ;c| 24 cm.;

490 1 a| The da Ponte library series;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-314) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction. Ariosto's prose ; An extraordinary letter -- Letters -- Herbal doctor.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "Ludovico Ariosto, best known for his 1516 epic poem Orlando furioso, was one of the great writers of the Italian Renaissance. In this collection, Dennis Looney assembles a diverse compendium of Ariosto's prose, including his 214 Letters and a satirical piece, Herbal Doctor.;

520 a| Ariosto's correspondence paints a detailed portrait of the world he lived and wrote in. While some letters illuminate his day-to-day life, including his work as a provincial commissioner for the ruling Este family of Ferrara, others shed light on the composition and production of his poems and plays, allowing a glimpse of the man in his creative workshop. Herbal Doctor, a parody of humanism in general and neoplatonic philosophy in particular, may mark a defense of Ariosto's decision to turn away from the philological world of his contemporaries in order to pursue a different kind of learning.;

520 a| Looney's elegant, careful translation provides us with the first extensive selection of Ariosto's prose works in English, and enriches our understanding of one of Italy's most important Renaissance writers."--pub. desc.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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655 0 a| Electronic books.=| ^A491897;

700 1 a| Looney, Dennis.=| ^A382654;

830 0 a| Lorenzo da Ponte Italian library.=| ^A593934;

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"My muse will have a story to paint" selected prose of Ludovico Ariosto / translated with an introduction by Dennis Looney.

Author/creator	Ariosto, Lodovico
Other author	Looney, Dennis.
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Toronto ; Buffalo, NY : University of Toronto Press,
Description	xiii, 328 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533--Correspondence.

Series	The da Ponte library series Lorenzo da Ponte Italian library. ^A593934
Contents	Introduction. Ariosto's prose ; An extraordinary letter -- Letters -- Herbal doctor.
Abstract	"Ludovico Ariosto, best known for his 1516 epic poem Orlando furioso, was one of the great writers of the Italian Renaissance. In this collection, Dennis Looney assembles a diverse compendium of Ariosto's prose, including his 214 Letters and a satirical piece, Herbal Doctor.
Abstract	Ariosto's correspondence paints a detailed portrait of the world he lived and wrote in. While some letters illuminate his day-to-day life, including his work as a provincial commissioner for the ruling Este family of Ferrara, others shed light on the composition and production of his poems and plays, allowing a glimpse of the man in his creative workshop. Herbal Doctor, a parody of humanism in general and neoplatonic philosophy in particular, may mark a defense of Ariosto's decision to turn away from the philological world of his contemporaries in order to pursue a different kind of learning.
Abstract	Looney's elegant, careful translation provides us with the first extensive selection of Ariosto's prose works in English, and enriches our understanding of one of Italy's most important Renaissance writers."--pub. desc.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-314) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010549654
ISBN	9781442640870 (acid-free paper)
ISBN	1442640871

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