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Record Number:
29199
Author(s):
O'Brien, Emily,
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Title :
Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini's
Chrysis
: Prurient Pastime--or Something More? [The
Chrysis
by Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini is less a play than a critique of contemporary ethical ideas. The characters in the play make pronouncements about their values, but they act the opposite as lust overcomes reason. Piccolomini's critique of rational ethics is akin to the philosophical opinions of Lorenzo Valla, who taught a philosophical epicureanism far from mere hedonism. Both men thought many philosophers also acted contrary to their teachings. Title note supplied by Feminae.]
Source:
MLN: Modern Language Notes , 124., 1 ( 2009): Pages 111 - 136.
Year of Publication:
2009.