Chapter 2: “Forms” of Beauty: Milton and the Erocallia.

The article examines the book "Erocallia Overo dell' Amore e della Bellezza Dialoghi," gifted to poet John Milton by Italian scholar Giovanni Battista Manso. It offers a comprehensive analysis of love and beauty in its various forms. Manso's dialogues delve into the definitions, causes, and ultimate...

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Published in:Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Vol. 112; no. 4; pp. 41 - 64
Format: Article
Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2023
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Summary:The article examines the book "Erocallia Overo dell' Amore e della Bellezza Dialoghi," gifted to poet John Milton by Italian scholar Giovanni Battista Manso. It offers a comprehensive analysis of love and beauty in its various forms. Manso's dialogues delve into the definitions, causes, and ultimate purposes of love and beauty, exploring both their terrestrial and celestial manifestations. Milton's potential engagement with the book is suggested through intertextual echoes in his poetry.