Roman Triumphs and Early Modern English Culture

Download or read book Roman Triumphs and Early Modern English Culture written by Anthony Miller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-06-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of the revival and appropriation of the Roman triumph from the 1580s to the 1650s. English versions of the triumph included ceremonial re-enactments, poetic or pictorial representations, and stage performances. As well as many non-canonical writers, Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Marvell, and Milton all produced versions. The book includes an original survey of ancient literary models and the work of humanist antiquarians, and shows how all its texts are implicated in contemporary political conflicts and discourses.