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Plato in Renaissance England by S. Jayne (Hardcover, 1995)

This book offers a radical reappraisal of the reputation of Plato in England between 1423 and 1603. Using many materials, including evidence of book publishing and book ownership, together with a comprehensive survey of allusions to Plato, the author shows that the English were far less interested in Plato than most historians have thought. Although the English, like the French, knew the court Plato as well as the school Plato, the English published only two works by Plato during this period, while the French published well over 100 editions, including several of the complete Works. In England allusions to Plato occur more often in prose writers such as Whetstone, Green, and Lodge, than in poets like Spenser and Chapman. Sidney did take his Stella from Plato, but most English allusions to Plato were taken not directly from Plato or from Ficino, but from other authors, especially Mornay, Nani-Mirabelli, Ricchieri, Steuco, and Tixier.

Title_Author
S. Jayne
Series Title
International Archives of the History of Ideas / Archives Internationales D'histoire Des Idees
Topic
Popular Philosophy
Country/Region of Manufacture
Netherlands

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