1 option
The ship of virtuous ladies / Symphorien Champier ; edited and translated by Todd W. Reeser.
LIBRA PQ1553.C45 N4313 2018
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Champier, Symphorien, 1472?-approximately 1535, author.
- Series:
- Other voice in early modern Europe. Toronto series ; 61.
- Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies (Series) ; v. 528.
- The other voice in early modern Europe. The Toronto series ; 61
- Medieval and Renaissance texts and studies ; volume 528
- Standardized Title:
- Nef des dames vertueuses. English
- Language:
- English
- French
- Subjects (All):
- French literature--16th century.
- French literature.
- Women--France--History--To 1500.
- Women.
- Women--France--History--16th century.
- Neoplatonism in literature.
- History.
- France.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 161 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto, Ontario : Iter Press ; Tempe, Arizona : Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2018.
- Contents:
- Double Rondeau about The Ship of Ladies p. 29
- Prologue of the Author in French in Rhetorical Style on The Ship of Ladies p. 30
- Genealogy of the Noble and Excellent House of Bourbon p. 35
- Poems Summarizing the First Book, in the Form of a Polemic against Defaming Ladies p. 37
- Book 1 of The Ship of Virtuous Ladies: Praise, Flowers, and Defense of Women p. 39
- First Chapter p. 39
- Second Chapter, in Which the Author Shows by the Authority of Holy Scripture His Intention to Keep Ladies from Being Defamed p. 41
- The Second Part of Book One p. 43
- The Third Part of This Book, Titled "The Flower of Ladies," in Which Are Discussed the Virtues of Ancient Ladies of the Old Testament, from Both Natural Law and Written Law p. 66
- The Fourth Part of Book 1, Titled "The Flower of Ladies," Containing Some of the Most Well-Known Ladies that Lived in the Law of Grace p. 76
- Illustrious Women Who Were Not Considered Saints p. 90
- Ballad for Everyone: Marriage is the Foundation of Everything p. 93
- Book 2 of The Ship of Virtuous Ladies: Rules for Marriage p. 95
- Book 3 of The Ship of Virtuous Ladies: The Prophecies and Oracles of the Sibyls p. 120
- Book 4 of The Ship of Virtuous Ladies: The Book of True Love p. 121.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Champier, Symphorien, 1472?-approximately 1535. Ship of virtuous ladies.
- ISBN:
- 9780866985857
- 0866985859
- OCLC:
- 1001564000
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.