The cultural battle known as the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns has most often been depicted as pitting antiquarian conservatives against the insurgent critics of established authority. One of the most public controversies of early modern Europe, the Quarrel served as a sly cover for more deepl[...]
The late 16th and 17th centuries are frequently labelled the age of theatre. Throughout western Europe, the dramatic arts attained new heights of cultural prestige, political importance and commercial success. This series of essays investigates the dialogue between the newly invigorated theatre and [...]