The English Virtuoso
Author | : Craig A. Hanson |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2009-05-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226315874 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226315878 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Download or read book The English Virtuoso written by Craig A. Hanson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-05-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study aims to overturn 20th-century criticism that cast the English virtuosi of the 17th and early 18th centuries as misguided dabblers, arguing that they were erudite individuals with solid grounding in the classics, deep appreciation for the arts and sincere curiosity about the natural world.