John Florio: The Life of an Italian in Shakespeare's England
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:14th Apr '11
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Frances Yates' 1934 text throws light upon the vexed question of John Florio's relations with Shakespeare.
John Florio is best known to the present day for his translation of Montaigne's Essays. To his contemporaries he was one of the most conspicuous figures of the literary and social cliques of the time. Frances Yates' 1934 text throws light upon the vexed question of his relations with Shakespeare.John Florio is best known to the present day for his great translation of Montaigne's Essays. To his contemporaries he was one of the most conspicuous figures of the literary and social cliques of the time. By her reconstruction of Florio's life and character, Frances Yates' 1934 text throws light upon the vexed question of his relations with Shakespeare.
ISBN: 9780521170741
Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 21mm
Weight: 470g
374 pages