Anthony Archdeacon
Biographic Data
| ID | 4606338 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony Archdeacon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony |
| FAMILY NAME | Archdeacon |
| SIGNATURE | ARCHDEACON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Alliance University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1072-139X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Disturbing Decorum and Good Proportion
This essay explains the significance of a group of English amatory sonnet sequences from the 1590s in which the poetic voice is that of a shepherd in a pastoral setting rather than the typical courtier. Two were published in 1593 by established authors Thomas Watson and Thomas Lodge, then two more by recent Oxford graduates Barnabe Barnes and Richard Barnfield in 1594 and 1595. The essay argues that their insertion of pastoral into these sequence…
All about nothing
This essay examines and attempts to contextualise historically a group of Latin texts in the 1619 publication Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Socraticae Joco-seriae on the topic of nihil (nothing). Reviewing previous interpretations of these texts as being facetious, the essay argues that the Disputatio de Nihilo within this section is actually a serious academic debate. Furthermore, it is shown to be the first of a series of similarly cross-disciplinar…
The ‘Nothing’ Trope
The recurrence of ‘nothing’ as a topic in renaissance poetry has been explored by many critics, but little attention has been given to the particular trope which is the focus of this article: what might be called the ‘personal nothing’ trope. The article explores various possible interpretations of the trope and explanations for its appearance in English poetry at the end of the 16th century. With reference to poets such as John Donne and lesser …
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The ‘Nothing’ Trope
The recurrence of ‘nothing’ as a topic in renaissance poetry has been explored by many critics, but little attention has been given to the particular trope which is the focus of this article: what might be called the ‘personal nothing’ trope. The article explores various possible interpretations of the trope and explanations for its appearance in English poetry at the end of the 16th century. With reference to poets such as John Donne and lesser …
All about nothing
This essay examines and attempts to contextualise historically a group of Latin texts in the 1619 publication Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Socraticae Joco-seriae on the topic of nihil (nothing). Reviewing previous interpretations of these texts as being facetious, the essay argues that the Disputatio de Nihilo within this section is actually a serious academic debate. Furthermore, it is shown to be the first of a series of similarly cross-disciplinar…
Disturbing Decorum and Good Proportion
This essay explains the significance of a group of English amatory sonnet sequences from the 1590s in which the poetic voice is that of a shepherd in a pastoral setting rather than the typical courtier. Two were published in 1593 by established authors Thomas Watson and Thomas Lodge, then two more by recent Oxford graduates Barnabe Barnes and Richard Barnfield in 1594 and 1595. The essay argues that their insertion of pastoral into these sequence…
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