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Classical Greek poetry --- Astrology, Greek --- Astrology in literature --- Greek poetry

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Astrology in literature. --- Shakespeare, William, - 1564-1616 --- Shakespeare, William, - 1564-1616

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"The 'Astronomica' of Manilius is a poem in five books, at least partly written under Augustus, which purports to teach the reader the art of astrology and the means by which an accurate horoscope may be cast. It is, therefore, a text from the classical age of Roman literature which deals with a topic to whose enduring popular interest any Western daily newspaper will testify. And yet, despite some notable modern exceptions, the infamously harsh verdict of Manilius' most famous twentieth-century editor, A. E. Housman, continues to cast an imposing shadow on the poem, especially for Anglophone readers. 'Forgotten Stars' seeks to lift this shadow once and for all, as it brings together an international contingent of scholars for an interdisciplinary exploration of Manilius at an auspiciously significant time, close to the bimillennial celebration of the poem's composition. The range of perspectives from which Manilius is approached in the present volume is testament both to his complexity as a writer and to the variety of fruitful avenues there are for enquiry. Matters of literary interest, especially generic affiliation and intertextuality, are complemented by approaches which assess the socio-political, philosophical, scientific, and astrological resonance of the poem. Moreover, as a salutary counterbalance to the relative neglect of our author in recent times, the popular reception of the poem, especially in the Renaissance, is also explored"--Publisher's description, p. [4] of cover.

Astrology in literature. --- Astronomy, Ancient, in literature. --- Didactic poetry, Latin --- History and criticism. --- Manilius, Marcus. --- Astrology in literature --- Astronomy, Ancient, in literature --- History and criticism --- Languages & Literatures --- Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures

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"Fifteenth- and sixteenth-century Germany witnessed--as did Renaissance Europe in general--growing concern for the secrets of nature and the correspondence between micro- and macrocosm. Although the interest in these secrets by Conrad Celtis ... the 'Arch-Humanist' of Germany, has long been highlighted in scholarship, the function of solar-astral ideas in his poetry, the poetological dimensions of the rich cosmic symbolism in his oeuvre has not received focused scholarly attention before. This study reveals the solar and astral (mainly astrological) symbolism in the works of Celtis and some of his humanist friends, and investigates the various intriguing ways this cosmic symbolism was used for self-representative purposes."--Back cover

Astrology in literature --- Latin poetry, Medieval and modern --- Humanists --- Celtis, Konrad, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Germany --- Intellectual life

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Durant de nombreuses années, la poésie astrologique grecque et latine n'est restée connue que d'un cercle restreint de spécialistes versés dans le domaine. L’objectif de cet ouvrage est de proposer une vision d'ensemble de ces poèmes, en présentant tous les poèmes et fragments de poèmes astrologiques grecs et latins qui ont été conservés depuis la période hellénistique jusqu'à l'Antiquité tardive. Étant donné la forme métrique et le contenu technique de ces compositions, l'enjeu est de considérer l'interaction de ce corpus avec le genre de la poésie didactique, afin de mieux définir la place de ces poèmes astrologiques dans l'histoire littéraire gréco-latine.

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