The English Virtuoso

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Author	: Craig A. Hanson
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 343
Release	: 2009-05-15
ISBN-10	: 9780226315874
ISBN-13	: 0226315878
Rating	: 4/5 (74 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The English Virtuoso by : Craig A. Hanson

Book excerpt: This study aims to overturn 20th-century criticism that cast the English virtuosi of the 17th and early 18th centuries as misguided dabblers, arguing that they were erudite individuals with solid grounding in the classics, deep appreciation for the arts and sincere curiosity about the natural world.

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