The study deals with the influence of the classical tradition on Czech literature of the Early Modern Period (Renaissance, Baroque). The article demonstrates this influence through examples of the use of selected motifs from ancient history in all of the main genres of the literature of that era: homily, legend, school drama, poetry and educational literature. The study also analyses the educational background of the authors and readers of the era and their attitude to ancient history; the ways of mediation and making use of ancient motifs in the literature; and the influence of ancient historiography on Renaissance and Baroque culture and interpretation of history.
Masaryk University, Czech Republic - ORCID: 0000-0003-0351-195X
Chapter Title
Classical Tradition in Czech Renaissance and Baroque Literature
Authors
Lubor Kysučan
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-198-3.06
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2020
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Book Title
Essays on the Spread of Humanistic and Renaissance Literary Civilization in the Slavic World (15th-17th Century)
Editors
Giovanna Siedina
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2020
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© 2020 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-198-3
eISBN (pdf)
978-88-5518-198-3
eISBN (epub)
978-88-5518-199-0
Series Title
Biblioteca di Studi Slavistici
Series ISSN
2612-7687
Series E-ISSN
2612-7679