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The RENAISSANCE LITERATURE CIRCLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
QUEENSLAND is pleased to welcome:
Professor Richard Yeo (Griffith
University)
Professor Yeo will introduce a discussion of Ben
Jonson'sTimber
Time and Date:
4.00pm to 5.30pm on Friday 7th September 2012
Venue:
Confucius Institute conference room, Forgan-Smith E218, The
University of Queensland
Timber, a masterpiece of Senecan
prose, is probably best known as evidence of Jonson's relationship
with Shakespeare and the literary society of his day. But it also
provides striking insight into Jonson's theories on poetry, his
stoic ethics, and his thoughts on the role of the artist and
counsellor in an age of autocracy.
All are welcome to participate in the discussion-no prior
knowledge beyond a reading of the text is expected.
An online version of the text may be found at the following
address:
http://archive.org/stream/timberordiscove01schegoog#page/n4/mode/2up
For a PDF copy of the text, or with any inquiries, please e-mail
Dr Ross
Knecht, Postdoctoral Fellow with the Centre for the History of
Emotions.
