Colin Thompson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3783204 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Colin Thompson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Colin |
| FAMILY NAME | Thompson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMPSON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | a St Catherine's College , Oxford |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-0341-0811 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Hazer nuevo lo que no es’
‘Huid, contentos, de mi triste pecho’ is exceptional in Fray Luis’s ‘Odas originales’ in terms of both form and content. It is the only example among them of the verse form of the terceto, or terceto encadenado, while the tone of the poem is largely pessimistic, introspective, and self-analytical. Critics have usually interpreted it as referring to a moment of hope which came to nothing during his long imprisonment, and which may indeed have spur…
Myth and the Construction of Meaning in the Soledades and the Polifemo
This essay examines the role of mythological allusions in the Soledades and the Polifemo, and in particular those with which both poems open. While many critics have identified the sources of the myths Góngora uses, less attention has been given to their importance as markers of meaning. I aim to show how these allusions exercise a broader function than is commonly understood, especially in preparing the way for what is to come; how insufficient …
Cervantes and the Comic Mind of His Age
Cervantes and the Comic Mind of His Age
The role of the museum in interpretation
The key questions in interpreting objects in museums are: What are they doing there? and Where did they come from? National and local importance are not mutually exclusive: the critical difference is between intrinsic value, and value through context or association. Context is an integral part of interpretation. Experts can visualise an original location or environment; ordinary museum visitors need the context of people, or place, or familiar ac…
The role of the museum in interpretation
The key questions in interpreting objects in museums are: What are they doing there? and Where did they come from? National and local importance are not mutually exclusive: the critical difference is between intrinsic value, and value through context or association. Context is an integral part of interpretation. Experts can visualise an original location or environment; ordinary museum visitors need the context of people, or place, or familiar ac…
The role of the museum in interpretation
The key questions in interpreting objects in museums are: What are they doing there? and Where did they come from? National and local importance are not mutually exclusive: the critical difference is between intrinsic value, and value through context or association. Context is an integral part of interpretation. Experts can visualise an original location or environment; ordinary museum visitors need the context of people, or place, or familiar ac…
Cervantes and the Comic Mind of His Age
Cervantes and the Comic Mind of His Age
Myth and the Construction of Meaning in the Soledades and the Polifemo
This essay examines the role of mythological allusions in the Soledades and the Polifemo, and in particular those with which both poems open. While many critics have identified the sources of the myths Góngora uses, less attention has been given to their importance as markers of meaning. I aim to show how these allusions exercise a broader function than is commonly understood, especially in preparing the way for what is to come; how insufficient …
Hazer nuevo lo que no es’
‘Huid, contentos, de mi triste pecho’ is exceptional in Fray Luis’s ‘Odas originales’ in terms of both form and content. It is the only example among them of the verse form of the terceto, or terceto encadenado, while the tone of the poem is largely pessimistic, introspective, and self-analytical. Critics have usually interpreted it as referring to a moment of hope which came to nothing during his long imprisonment, and which may indeed have spur…
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