{"product_id":"plutarchs-prism-classical-reception-and-public-humanism-in-france-and-england-1500-1800-hardback-9781009243483","title":"Plutarch's Prism; Classical Reception and Public Humanism in France and England, 1500–1800 (Hardback) 9781009243483","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlutarch's Prism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eClassical Reception and Public Humanism in France and England, 1500–1800\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplores the reception of Plutarch in early modern French and English political thought, with a focus on the theme of public service.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRebecca Kingston (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009243483, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 September 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e400 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.816 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThroughout the early modern period, political theorists in France and England drew on the works of Plutarch to offer advice to kings and princes. Elizabeth I herself translated Plutarch in her later years, while Jacques Amyot's famous translations of Plutarch's The Parallel Lives led to the wide distribution of his work and served as a key resource for Shakespeare in the writing of his Roman plays, through Sir Thomas North's English translations. Rebecca Kingston's new study explores how Plutarch was translated into French and English during the Renaissance and how his works were invoked in political argument from the early modern period into the 18th century, contributing to a tradition she calls 'public humanism'. This book then traces the shifting uses of Plutarch in the Enlightenment, leading to the decline of this tradition of 'public humanism'. Throughout, the importance of Plutarch's work is highlighted as a key cultural reference and for its insight into important aspects of public service.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Setting the Stage: 1. A brief introduction to Plutarch and a comparison of Cicero and Plutarch on public ethics\u003cbr\u003e 2. The secret history of Plutarch (and the history of Pseudo-Plutarch) and a brief account of reception in renaissance Italy\u003cbr\u003e Part II. 3. Plutarch in early French renaissance public humanism: Geoffroy Tory and Guillaume Budé\u003cbr\u003e 4. Plutarch in early French renaissance public humanism: Desiderius Erasmus and Claude de Seyssel\u003cbr\u003e 5. Tudor Plutarch\u003cbr\u003e 6. Plutarch in later French humanism and reformation: Georges de Selve, Jacques Amyot and Jean Bodin\u003cbr\u003e 7. Bernard de Girard Du Haillan and Michel de Montaigne on thinking through the public good in a time of civil discord\u003cbr\u003e Part III. 8. Shedding new light on Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan (1651)\u003cbr\u003e 9. Plutarch on stage: Shakespeare, Pierre Corneille and Jean Racine\u003cbr\u003e 10. Plutarch in the long eighteenth century with a focus on British and Irish political thought\u003cbr\u003e 11. Plutarch in French enlightenment thought: the Abbé de Saint-Pierre, the Abbé Mably and Jean-Jacques Rousseau\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e], Social \u0026amp; political philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; political philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20political%20philosophy%20%5BHPS%5D%22\"\u003eHPS\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265411797272,"sku":"9781009243483","price":98.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009243483i_b1949444-a706-45d2-bb67-b7b62f1a063c.jpg?v=1696791532","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/plutarchs-prism-classical-reception-and-public-humanism-in-france-and-england-1500-1800-hardback-9781009243483","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}