Constructions of Nationhood in the Latin Writings of Henri Estienne

Cowling, David

Constructions of Nationhood in the Latin Writings of Henri Estienne

Cowling, David

Authors

Professor David Cowling d.j.cowling@durham.ac.uk
Head of Department

Abstract

This paper argues for the inclusion of writing in Latin in the narrative of "literary nation-building" in early modern France through an analysis of expressions of amor patriae in the learned prefaces of Henri Estienne (Henricus Stephanus secundus). Estienne's celebrated defence of the French language against putative foreign (especially Italian) influence, conducted in his vernacular writings, is seen to have been nourished by his engagement with Italian and Spanish humanists in respect of Ciceronianism, the proper conception of Latinity and the ethical underpinnings of humanist editorial methodology.

Citation

Cowling, D. (2012). Constructions of Nationhood in the Latin Writings of Henri Estienne. Renæssanceforum, 8, 71-85

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jan 1, 2012
Deposit Date	Mar 20, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Sep 1, 2015
Journal	Renaessanceforum : tidsskrift for renæssanceforskning = journal of Renaissance studies.
Publisher	Forum for Renaissance Studies
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	8
Pages	71-85
Publisher URL	http://renaessanceforum.dk/rf_8_2012.htm