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Transparency and Dissimulation: Configurations of Neoplatonism in Early Modern English Literature. Transformationen der Antike 16. Academia.edu A Cartesian Renaissance - Spenser Online Archive

: The monograph connects these ideas to the wider "Transformations of Antiquity," showing how early modern writers adapted classical thought to suit contemporary theological and political contexts. The Influence of "Transformations of Antiquity" Transparency and Dissimulation: Configurations ...

: Specifically, the study looks at The Faerie Queene , where Neoplatonism provides the framework for understanding aesthetic perfection and moral virtue. with a particular focus on:

Scholars from Spenser Online and Academia.edu have noted the book's "intellectual rigour" in linking aesthetic perfection with Neoplatonic metaphysics, cementing it as a foundational text for understanding the philosophical underpinnings of early modern prose and poetry. Verena Olejniczak Lobsien, Transparency and Dissimulation Transparency and Dissimulation: Configurations ...

Lobsien traces these philosophical strands through the works of several major English authors, with a particular focus on: