Kivistö, Neo-Latin Verse Satire, ca. 1500–1800. An Ethical Approach

Within the framework of reading satire as ethical instruction in poetic form, this book aims to give a thematically focused examination of the still largely unstudied literary history of neo-Latin verse satire written ca. 1500-1800. Contents: Introduction: Sermones on Mores Chapter 1. Programmatic Beginnings: Justif ing Satirical Indignation Chapter 2. Fathers and Sons: Satirical Tutorials on Life Chapter 3. How to Be Calm: Ethical Reflections on Poverty and Tranquillity of Mind Chapter 4. Cures and Incurables: Medical Satire Chapter 5. Prophetic Floods: Post-Edenic Reality in Religious Satire Chapter 6. Satirical Exemplarity and the Affective Language of Moral Monuments Chapter 7. Leaving the Countryside: Ironic Lessons on Conrenrment Conclusions on the Limits of Satire Bibliography Index nominum

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