Producing Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' in the early modern Low Countries : paratexts, publishers, editors, readers /
"Printers in the early modern Low Countries produced no fewer than 152 editions of Ovid's Metamorphoses. John Tholen investigates what these editions can tell us about the early modern application of the popular ancient text. Analysis of paratexts shows, for example, how editors and commen...
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
[2021]
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| Series: | Library of the written word ;
v. 95. Library of the written word. Handpress world ; v. 76. |
| Acceso en liña: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3026190 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Early Modern Paratexts to Ovid's Metamorphoses
- The Title Page: Creating Commercial Credibility
- The Front Matter: Responses to Criticism of Ovid
- The Commentary: Negotiating Ovid's Dangerous Side
- The Index: A Filtering and Framing Device
- Paratextual Interaction: Two Case Studies
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: Bibliography of Editions of Ovid's Metamorphoses Printed in the Low Countries (1479-1700)
- Appendix 2: List of Library Abbreviations.