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  1. Dogs' tales
    representations of ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance texts
    Published: 2006
    Publisher:  Rodopi, Amsterdam [u.a.] ; EBSCO Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA

    Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied... more

    Bibliothek der Hochschule Mainz, Untergeschoss
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    Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including especially Diogenes of Sinope (4th century B.C.), whose life was a subversive performance combining wisdom and wisecracks. Cynicism is a special case in the renewal of interest in ancient philosophy at this time, owing to its transmission through jokes and anecdotes. The Cynics' curious combination of seduction.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1423791746; 9781423791744
    RVK Categories: IF 1900
    Series: Faux titre ; 279
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 308 pages), Illustrations
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    Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and index

  2. Dogs' tales
    representations of ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance texts
    Published: 2006
    Publisher:  Rodopi, Amsterdam

    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden / Hochschulbibliothek Amberg
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    Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Hochschulbibliothek, Standort Weiden
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1423791746; 9781423791744; 9789042020047
    RVK Categories: IF 1900
    Series: Faux titre ; no 279
    Subjects: Literature; LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French; Literatur; Cynics (Greek philosophy) in literature; French literature; Kynismus; Französisch; Literatur
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 308 pages)
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-302) and index

    List of Illustrations; Abbreviations and Conventions; Acknowledgments; Part I; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Sources of Cynicism in the Renaissance; Chapter 3. Cynic Sayings in Vernacular Collections and Emblem Books; Chapter 4. Encyclopedias and Miscellanies; Conclusion to Part I; Part II; Chapter 5. Rabelais; Chapter 6. Paradox; Chapter 7. Cynic Shamelessness and Freedom of Speech; Chapter 8. Conclusion; Bibliography; 1. Primary Sources; 2. Secondary Sources; Index of Names and Terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; X; Z.

    Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including especially Diogenes of Sinope (4th century B.C.), whose life was a subversive performance combining wisdom and wisecracks. Cynicism is a special case in the renewal of interest in ancient philosophy at this time, owing to its transmission through jokes and anecdotes. The Cynics' curious combination of seduction

  3. Dogs' tales
    representations of ancient Cynicism in French Renaissance texts
    Published: 2006
    Publisher:  Rodopi, Amsterdam

    Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied... more

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    Universitätsbibliothek der Eberhard Karls Universität
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    Sleeping rough, having sex in public and insulting the most powerful men in the world earned the ancient Cynic or 'dog' philosophers fame and infamy in antiquity and beyond. This book reveals that French Renaissance texts feature a rich and varied set of responses to the Dogs, including especially Diogenes of Sinope (4th century B.C.), whose life was a subversive performance combining wisdom and wisecracks. Cynicism is a special case in the renewal of interest in ancient philosophy at this time, owing to its transmission through jokes and anecdotes. The Cynics' curious combination of seduction

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 1423791746; 9781423791744
    Series: Faux titre 0167-9392 ; 279
    Faux titre ; 279
    Subjects: French literature; Cynics (Greek philosophy) in literature; French literature; Literature; LITERARY CRITICISM ; European ; French; Cynics (Greek philosophy) in literature; French literature; Criticism, interpretation, etc
    Scope: Online Ressource (viii, 308 p.), ill.
    Notes:

    Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-302) and index. - Description based on print version record