Thomas Elyot, critical editions of four works on counsel : The doctrinal of princes, Pasquill the playne, Of that knowlage whiche maketh a wise man, and The defence of good women / edited by Robert Sullivan, Arthur E. Walzer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.

Contributor:

Sullivan, Robert, 1951-

Walzer, Arthur E., 1944-

Series:

International Studies in the History of Rhetoric 09.

International studies in the history of rhetoric ; 9

Standardized Title:

Essays. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counseling.

Elyot, Thomas, Sir, 1490?-1546.

Elyot, Thomas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

This volume provides the first modern scholarly editions of four works on the rhetoric of counsel by Sir Thomas Elyot (1490-1546), humanist scholar and advisor to Henry VIII of England. The Doctrinal of Princes , a translation of Isocrates’ To Nicocles , and probably the earliest English book translated directly from Greek into English, consists of a collection of aphorisms, all advising moderation, addressed to monarchs. Pasquill the Playne , the first English pasquinade, is a comic dialogue on the ethical challenges involved in counseling a prince. Of That Knowledge Which Maketh a Wise Man is a direct imitation of a Platonic dialogue, in which Plato’s confrontation with the Sicilian tyrant Dionysius is given dramatic form. A third dialogue, The Defense of Good Women , is the first printed English book that argues for the moral and political equality of women to men. Included in the volume are a general introduction to Elyot’s life and political career, extensive critical introductions to each of the texts, full recordings of the variations between printed editions, and substantive notes.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Thomas Elyot: Life and Work

Elyot on Rhetoric and Counsel

Doctrinal of Princes: Critical Introduction

Doctrinal of Princes: Text

Pasquill the Playne: Critical Introduction

Pasquill the Playne: Text

Of That Knowlage Whiche Maketh a Wise Man: Critical Introduction

Of That Knowlage Whiche Maketh a Wise Man: Text

The Defence of Good Woman: Critical Introduction

The Defence of Good Woman: Text

Back Matter

Bibliography

Index of Subjects.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

90-04-36516-8

OCLC:

1027731088

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004365162 DOI