Transforming the republic of letters : Pierre-Daniel Huet and European intellectual life, 1650-1720 /

Early modern Europe's most extensive commonwealth -- the Republic of Letters -- could not be found on any map. This republic had patriotic citizens, but no army; it had its own language, but no frontiers. From its birth during the Renaissance, the Republi.

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Main Author: Shelford, April
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2007.
Series:Changing perspectives on early modern Europe.
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Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • ""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Chapter 1: The Road to Parnassus, 1648â€?61""; ""Chapter 2: The Lives of Poems, 1653â€?63""; ""Chapter 3: The Empire of Women, 1651â€?89""; ""Chapter 4: The Gate of Ivory, 1646â€?90""; ""Chapter 5: Defending Parnassus, 1666â€?92""; ""CONCLUSION: A Dialogue with the Future""; ""NOTES""; ""SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""INDEX""