Translation as Conversion
Thomas More’s Life of John Picus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20143993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Louis W Karlin (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 47 (Number 179 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 63-84 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Moreana (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-8105 • E-ISSN: 2398-4961 |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3366/more.2010.47.1-2.6 |
| OpenAlex | W2462380296 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
In this early literary effort, More refashioned into vibrant English his Latin source materials to create a highly original contemplative guide in the humanist mode. Neither a saint’s life nor a straightforward biography, More drew on the moral ambiguities of this brilliant and eccentric philosopher’s life with the aim of encouraging the reader to carefully assess the ways in which Pico could be viewed as a paragon of virtue – and the ways in which he fell short – as a means of helping his readers find their own paths to holiness. As readers come to appreciate the subtle and gentle irony in More’s translation, they discover how their superficial understanding of the text finds an analogue in Pico’s lack of self-knowledge. And, ultimately, it is the genius of More’s work that guides the discriminating reader toward achieving the humility needed for honest, scripture-based contemplation
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Biography · Contemplation · Epistemology · Genius · Humanism · Humility · Irony · Literature · SAINT · Sociology · Theology · Virtue · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |