The "idea of literature" is the very kernel of every literary study; however, this is the first survey of the historical development of this idea. Its purpose is to refute the belief, particularly prevalent in French criticism, that the "idea of literature" only appeared in the eighteenth century, and that it was perceived strictly as an art.

The Biography of "the Idea of Literature" from Antiquity to the Baroque (S U N Y SERIES, MARGINS OF LITERATURE)

Biographies & Memoirs

Marino, Adrian

Leaders & Notable People

State Univ of New York Pr

<i>A comprehensive examination of the meaning, history, and evolution of the basic notion of "literature" from antiquity to the seventeenth century.</i><br><br>The "idea of literature" is the very kernel of every literary study; however, this is the first survey of the historical development of this idea. Its purpose is to refute the belief, particularly prevalent in French criticism, that the "idea of literature" only appeared in the eighteenth century, and that it was perceived strictly as an art.

The Biography of "The Idea of Literature" from Antiquity to the Baroque (S U N Y Series, Margins of Literature)

State University of New York Press

Viata unui om singur (Romanian Edition)

Editura Polirom

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