Micro-cosmographie

Micro-cosmographie

John Earle

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Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2012
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Literatura: historia y crítica
ISBN:
9781273299711
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Micro-cosmographie, by John Earle, is a collection of character sketches first published in 1628. This edition presents the original 1628 text alongside additional characters from the 1629 edition. Earle’s work provides a fascinating glimpse into 17th-century English society through its witty and insightful portrayals of various social types. From the ’A mere dull Physician’ to ’A plain Country Fellow,’ each character is brought to life with vivid detail and satirical observations, offering a window into the manners, morals, and eccentricities of the time. A valuable resource for students of English literature, social history, and cultural studies, Micro-cosmographie remains a relevant and entertaining exploration of human nature and the enduring archetypes that shape our world.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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