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ENGLISH 223A

Baroque Tragedy (ENGLISH 323A)

UNITS:5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

A study of major theories of the baroque by theorists such as Wolfflin, Croce, and Benjamin together with a close reading of baroque tragedies by Tasso, Milton, Shakespeare, Calderon, Racine, Joseph Simon, and others.

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 28701
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:1:30 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Hoxby, Blair
5units

ENGLISH 223A: Baroque Tragedy (ENGLISH 323A)

5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

A study of major theories of the baroque by theorists such as Wolfflin, Croce, and Benjamin together with a close reading of baroque tragedies by Tasso, Milton, Shakespeare, Calderon, Racine, Joseph Simon, and others.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Tuesday 1:30 PM – 4:20 PM — Hoxby, Blair (Graduate)

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