The Prince and Letters by Vittorio Alifieri - Hardcover
Alfieri's second treatise, The Prince and Letters, is as timely today as when first published in 1788. Vehemently rejecting Voltaire's contention that the greatest periods of literature and art are all associated with the name of some reigning patron, such as Augustus or Louis XIV, he maintains that only in perfect freedom can supreme poetry be born. His fundamental principles still apply, for the relation between the writer and the state has become increasingly complex. This is the first version in english. The translation keeps close to the original text, but renders it in smooth, clear English. The scholarship is of the highest quality, showing an intimate knowledge of Alfieri's life and of the political trends and culture currents of his age.
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Beatrice Corrigan is Professor Emeritus of Italian and Hispanic Studies, University of Toronto. Julius A. Molinaro is Professor, Department of Italian and Hispanic Studies, University of Toronto
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- PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press
- Publication date1972
- ISBN 10 0802052738
- ISBN 13 9780802052735
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages200
- EditorCorrigan Beatrice, Molinaro Julius A.
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