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Darke Hierogliphicks: Alchemy in English Literature from Chaucer to the Restoration (Studies In English Renaissance),Used
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The literary influence of alchemy and hermeticism in the work of most medieval and early modern authors has been overlooked. Stanton Linden now provides the first comprehensive examination of this influence on English literature from the late Middle Ages through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.Drawing extensively on alchemical allusions as well as on the practical and theoretical background of the art and its pictorial tradition, Linden demonstrates the pervasiveness of interest in alchemy during this threehundredyear period. Most writersincluding Langland, Gower, Barclay, Eramus, Sidney, Greene, Lyly, and Shakespearewere familiar with alchemy, and references to it appear in a wide range of genres. Yet the purposes it served in literature from Chaucer through Jonson were narrowly satirical.In literature of the seventeenth century, especially in the poetry of Donne, Herbert, Vaughan, and Milton, the functions of alchemy changed. Focusing on Bacon, Donne, Herbert, Vaughan, and Miltonin addition to Jonson and ButlerLinden demonstrates the emergence of new attitudes and innovative themes, motifs, images, and ideas.The use of alchemy to suggest spiritual growth and change, purification, regeneration, and millenarian ideas reflected important new emphases in alchemical, medical, and occultist writing. This new tradition did not continue, however, and Butler's return to satire was contextualized in the antagonism of the Royal Society and religious Latitudinarians to philosophical enthusiasm and the occult. Butler, like Shadwell and Swift, expanded the range of satirical victims to include experimental scientists as well as occult charlatans. The literary uses of alchemy thus reveal the changing intellectual milieus of three centuries.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Darke Hierogliphicks'? A: 'Darke Hierogliphicks' examines the influence of alchemy and hermeticism on English literature from the late Middle Ages through the seventeenth century.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Darke Hierogliphicks' is Stanton J. Linden.
- Q: What literary genres does the book cover? A: The book covers a wide range of genres, including works by authors such as Langland, Gower, Shakespeare, and Donne, and explores how alchemical references appear in their writings.
- Q: How many pages does 'Darke Hierogliphicks' have? A: 'Darke Hierogliphicks' has a total of 384 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: 'Darke Hierogliphicks' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Darke Hierogliphicks' published? A: 'Darke Hierogliphicks' was published on August 12, 2008.
- Q: What topics related to alchemy does the book discuss? A: The book discusses topics such as spiritual growth, purification, regeneration, and the changing perceptions of alchemy in literature over three centuries.
- Q: Is this book suitable for scholars and students? A: 'Darke Hierogliphicks' is suitable for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the intersection of alchemy and English literature.
- Q: What are the key themes explored in 'Darke Hierogliphicks'? A: Key themes include the satirical uses of alchemy, its literary functions, and the evolution of its representation in the works of various authors.
- Q: Does the book include illustrations or pictorial references? A: Yes, the author draws on the pictorial tradition of alchemy, although specific illustrations are not detailed in the product description.