The Logic of Excess

This paper investigates John Donne’s rhetorical strategies and lyrical outcomes in the light of the increasing scepticism, following the crisis of the century-old epistemological and religious framework undermined by the Reform and the new science. It focuses, in particular, on the recurring use...

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Main Author: Gallo, Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edizioni Ca’ Foscari 2014-12-01
Series:English Literature
Online Access:http://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/riviste/english-literature/2014/1/the-logic-of-excess/