Details

Subject(s)

• Milton, John 1608-1674—Travel—Italy—Rome [Browse]
• Humanism—Italy—Rome [Browse]
• Rome (Italy)—Intellectual life [Browse]

Series

• Transactions of the American Philosophical Society ; v. 109, no. 4. [More in this series]
• Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 0065-9746 ; volume 109, part 4 [More in this series]

Summary note

"This study examines the impact of Rome and its vibrant culture upon Milton in the course of two two-monthly sojourns in the city in 1638-1639. Focusing on his neo-Latin writings pertaining to that period ("Ad Salsillum," the three Latin epigrams in praise of the soprano Leonora Baroni, and Epistola Familiaris 9, addressed to Lucas Holstenius), it presents new evidence of the academic, literary, and musical contexts surrounding Milton's pro-active integration into seicento Rome. Highlighting Milton's self-fashioning as one who was hospitably embraced by Catholic Rome, it traces his networking with distinguished Italian humanists (upon whom he left no slight an impression)"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (pages [193]-216) and index.

Contents

• Milton, Giovanni Salzilli, and the Academies of Rome
• Milton's Latin epigrams to Leonora Baroni
• Milton, Lucas Holstenius, and the culture of Rome

ISBN

• 9781606180945 (paperback)
• 1606180940 (paperback)

LCCN

2020030061

OCLC

1163936368

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