02357cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500350016426400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550802300041652012440064653400450189065300480193585600430198399900170202653084UtSlPG20260610134225.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15016821  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCliffe, Francis Henry,d1860-190712aA manual of Italian literature 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-09-18  aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon
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Image generously made available by the Hathi Trust.  a"A Manual of Italian Literature" by Francis Henry Cliffe is a literary guide written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of key figures and movements in Italian literature, tracing developments from Dante through to the writers of the 19th century. Cliffe meticulously chronicles the evolution of poetic and prose forms, analyzing prominent authors such as Petrarch, Boccaccio, Ariosto, and Machiavelli.  The opening of this literary manual introduces the unique cultural heritage of Italy and its historical significance as a literary powerhouse. Cliffe reflects on the enduring influence of ancient Rome and Greece, noting how Rome's intellectual debts to the former shaped its literary expressions. The text begins with a discussion on the importance of understanding Italy's central geographical and historical position, before transitioning into a detailed exploration of Dante and subsequent authors, setting the stage for a study steeped in literary analysis and historical context. The author emphasizes the complexities and nuances of Italian literature, hinting at themes of imitation, originality, and cultural exchange present throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aItalian literature -- History and criticism40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53084  c93918d93918