Paradoxes of Pain
The Strategic Appropriation by Thomas More of Pico della Mirandola’s Spiritual Works
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20145527 |
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| Authors | Michael P Foley (0000-0001-5032-4140, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 47 (Number 179 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 9-22 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-01 |
| 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.2010.47.1-2.3 |
| OpenAlex | W2481424917 |
| Language | EN |
Thomas More’s translations of the spiritual works of Pico della Mirandola are not simple transpositions from Latin to English; rather, More takes several liberties with the text. This essay argues that the most significant change that More makes to Pico’s content is the amplification of the theme of pleasure and pain. This amplification, in turn, is a part of More’s broader strategy of reaching a wider audience and with a greater impact
Appropriation · Art · Epistemology · Humanities · Literature · Pain and pleasure · Pleasure · Simple (philosophy) · Theme (computing) · Computer Science · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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