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Scarce cloth hardcover, limited academic edition of 600 copies, 262 pages [introduction (pp 7-41) + facsimiles of 7 works], NOT ex-library. No ISBN. Gentle wear, book is clean, untanned, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and ownership stamps, securely bound. Boards show faint handling marks, moderate discolourations to spine ends and edges. No dust jacket. -- "This volume offers the reader a choice of texts relating to the early phase of Poland's intercourse with England and Western Europe. They enjoyed some popularity in Shakespeare's lifetime or thereabout, and have never since been reprinted. Very few original copies have survived, and those still extant are now not easily accessible. For this reason the present collection may, it is hoped, prove occasionally of value to students of the Renaissance and of the history of ideas in particular, bringing to light points of cultural contact between England and Poland in the XVIth [16th] century. It so chances, however, that the items represented in this anthology, in facsimile reprints, can also easily be linked with the name of Shakespeare, either as background to his work, or (in one or two cases) as problems in direct source relationship. The purpose of this introduction is to comment on both these aspects, the wider historical, and the more intimate, Shakespearian." -- The book serves as an invaluable resource for students of Shakespeare and Renaissance literature, presenting a collection of texts that illuminate the interconnected intellectual landscapes of England and Poland. Chwalewik's work draws on a wide range of Polish Renaissance writings, bringing them into dialogue with Shakespeare's works and the broader English literary canon. This comparative approach highlights the shared themes, influences, and cultural motifs that shaped both Polish and English Renaissance literature. The book delves into the lesser-known Polish contributions to Renaissance humanism and literary production, offering a fresh perspective on the period's intellectual currents. This book is a unique contribution to both Shakespearean studies and the broader field of Renaissance literary criticism, particularly for those interested in the intersection of Eastern and Western European literary traditions. It serves as a key resource for understanding the transnational flow of ideas and literary forms that defined the Renaissance, making it a must-read for scholars and students alike. -- Contents: Introduction; -- Facsimile: - Laurentius Grimaldus Goslicius: The Counsellor; - François de Belleforest: La Cosmographie Universelle; - Giovanni Botero: The Worlde, or an Historicall Description; - Anthony Munday: A Briefe Chronicle of the Successe of Times from the Creation; - Martine Cromer (Marcin Kromer): A Notable Exemple of Gods Vengeance uppon a Murdering King; - Thomas Beard: The Theatre of Gods Judgements: or, a Collection of Histories; - Jerzy Ossolinski: True Copy of the Latine Oration of the Excellent Lord George Ossolinski, Count Palatine of Tenizyn, and Sendomyria, Chamberlain to the Kings Maiestie of Poland, and Suethland, and Embassadour to the Kings Most Excellent Maiesty. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 010582
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