Dante's Commedia: Elements of Structure - Softcover

Singleton, Charles S. S.

 
9781421431666: Dante's Commedia: Elements of Structure
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1421431661 ISBN 13: 9781421431666
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Originally published in 1977. This book contains four essays by Professor Charles Singleton: "Allegory," "Symbolism," "The Pattern at the Center," and "The Substance of Things Seen." These four essays treat four dimensions of meaning essential to understanding the substance and special texture of the poetry of the Divine Comedy. One might speak of "facets" or "aspects" of meaning if such terms did not suggest surface reflections dependent on the way a work (as a jewel) is turned for inspection. But for Singleton, each dimension has a depth that reaches to the core and substance of Dante's poetry, so they are, in Singleton's view, elements of its structure.

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About the Author

Charles S. Singleton taught Italian studies at Johns Hopkins University and Harvard University.

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Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1421431661
ISBN 13 
9781421431666
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
112

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