Project Gutenberg 2017-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 215 Croce, Benedetto 1866 1952 Ainslie, Douglas 1865 1948 Ariosto, Shakespeare and Corneille Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (back online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "Ariosto, Shakespeare and Corneille" by Benedetto Croce is a collection of literary criticism written in the early 20th century. The text offers an analysis of the works of three prominent literary figures: Ludovico Ariosto, William Shakespeare, and Pierre Corneille. The focus lies primarily on the aesthetic values and the underlying principles that govern their respective poetic expressions, with an emphasis on Croce’s own philosophical theories regarding art and aesthetics. At the start of the work, the translator’s preface outlines the intent behind Croce’s criticism, asserting the significance of the aesthetic experience in understanding poetry beyond mere admiration. The text begins to explore the poetry of Ludovico Ariosto, highlighting the complexities surrounding interpretations of his famous poem, "Orlando Furioso." The author reflects on the harmony, sentiment, and human experiences expressed within Ariosto's works, setting the stage for a broader inquiry into the relationships between art, emotion, and philosophical thought. The analysis emphasizes the need for a profound understanding of art that transcends superficial gratifications, asserting that true poetic value combines intuitive experience and intellectual engagement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation Ariosto, Lodovico, 1474-1533 Corneille, Pierre, 1606-1684 PN Text Browsing: Literature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 651738 2025-06-21T13:43:37.724237 text/html 619052 2024-10-23T01:45:08 text/html 419406 2025-06-21T13:43:49.389170 application/epub+zip 426985 2025-06-21T13:43:40.463224 application/epub+zip 311504 2025-06-21T13:43:39.008238 application/epub+zip 602405 2025-06-21T13:43:55.149178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542376 2025-06-21T13:43:47.471193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427418 2022-09-24T16:49:28.909266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537653 2025-06-21T13:43:36.516274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517586 2024-10-23T01:45:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17502 2025-06-21T13:43:55.306138 application/rdf+xml 10689 2025-06-21T13:43:39.177224 image/jpeg 1854 2025-06-21T13:43:39.097228 image/jpeg 387096 2025-06-21T13:43:37.781258 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia