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- Title
The Faerie Queene 1590-1596: The Case of Saint George.
- Authors
Voss, Paul J.
- Abstract
The article discusses the depiction of Saint George in a woodcut illustration in the book "The Faerie Queene," by Edmund Spenser, published by John Wolfe. It states that many scholars commented on the woodcut, which shows Saint George slaying a dragon. According to the article, only Saint George and the mythology surrounding the figure could encompass both the spiritual and political ideals needed for the hero of the book.
- Subjects
BOOK illustration; GEORGE, Saint, d. 303; FAERIE Queene, The (Poem : Spenser); SPENSER, Edmund, ca. 1552-1599; RELIGION &; literature
- Publication
Ben Jonson Journal, 1996, Vol 3, p59
- ISSN
1079-3453
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3366/bjj.1996.3.1.5