Paradox and the Praise of Women: From Ortensio Lando and Charles Estienne to Marie de Romieu
Marie de Romieu's "Brief Discours, Que l'excellence de la femme surpasse celle de l'homme" (1581) has long been considered a conventional polemic that sides with the profeminists in the querelle des femmes. Romieu's recent editor also points out that her discours is a c...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
1997
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 1997, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 759-774 |
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| Summary: | Marie de Romieu's "Brief Discours, Que l'excellence de la femme surpasse celle de l'homme" (1581) has long been considered a conventional polemic that sides with the profeminists in the querelle des femmes. Romieu's recent editor also points out that her discours is a close imitation of Charles Estienne's adaptation of one of Ortensio Lando's paradossi that reveals nothing new. This study argues that, to the contrary, Romieu's discours is a bold refashioning of her sources that differs considerably, in ethos and in style. Such a reading of Romieu's text alongside her sources brings out significant gender and political differences. |
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| ISSN: | 2326-0726 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/2542990 |