Skepticism and Memory in Shakespeare and Donne

Sherman, A.

This book fills a lacuna in the intellectual history of the seventeenth century by investigating the role that skepticism plays in the declining prestige of memory. It argues that Shakespeare and Donne revolutionize the art of memory, thanks to their skepticism, and thereby transform literary strategies like mimesis, exemplarity, and pastoral.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2008-01-28

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230600287

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-08610-5

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 240