The Hybrid Hero in Early Modern English Literature: A Synthesis of Classical and Contemplative Heroism
Description:
In his Book of the Courtier, Castiglione appeals to the Renaissance notion of self-fashioning, the idea that individuals could shape their identity rather than relying solely on the influence of external factors such as birth, social class, or fate. While other early modern authors explore the practice of self-fashioning—Niccolò Machiavelli, for example, surveys numerous princes identifying ways they have molded themselves—Castiglione emphasizes the necessity of modeling one's-self after a vari…
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Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Ponce, Timothy Matthew
Partner:
UNT Libraries