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- Title
The Grammar Rules of Affection: Passion and Pedagogy in Sidney, Shakespeare, and Jonson.
- Authors
Sokolov, Danila
- Abstract
"The Grammar Rules of Affection: Passion and Pedagogy in Sidney, Shakespeare, and Jonson" by Ross Knecht explores the connection between early modern emotions and humanist pedagogy in literature. Knecht argues that the grammar-school education system provided writers in Tudor and Stuart England with a vocabulary for understanding and conceptualizing passions. Drawing on Ludwig Wittgenstein's philosophy of language, Knecht suggests that emotions and affections are not raw or irrational, but rather rule-guided practices shaped by social standards and norms. The book analyzes the works of Sir Philip Sidney, William Shakespeare, and Ben Jonson in various genres to illustrate these ideas. While the book's broader claims about the relationship between grammar instruction and a Wittgensteinian language game may require further exploration, its original premise and close readings offer valuable insights into the intersection of pedagogy and emotions in early modern England.
- Subjects
SHAKESPEARE, William, 1564-1616; SIDNEY, Philip, Sir, 1554-1586; JONSON, Ben, ca. 1573-1637; GRAMMAR Rules of Affection: Passion &; Pedagogy in Sidney, Shakespeare &; Jonson, The (Book); GRAMMAR; EARLY modern English literature; IMAGINATION
- Publication
Sidney Journal, 2024, Vol 42, Issue 1, p107
- ISSN
1480-0926
- Publication type
Article