Politic and Pedagogic Irony in Sixteenth Century Literature
FAIN: FB-11439-72
Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH 03755-1808)
Dain A. Trafton (Project Director: September 1972 to present)
To examine the use of politic and pedagogic irony in 16th century literature. Among the worlds to be studied are: Erasmus' Praise of Folly, Castiglione's Courtier, More's Utopia, Rabelais' Gargantua, Bacon's The Wisdom of the Ancients.