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100 1 _aCliffe, Francis Henry,
_d1860-1907
245 1 2 _aA manual of Italian literature
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2016-09-18
508 _aProduced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Image generously made available by the Hathi Trust.
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aItalian literature -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53084
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