Ronsard and the Age of Gold (Paperback)

List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: the Age of Gold in Renaissance symbol and ceremonial; 1. The Age of Gold in Ronsard's poetry; 2. Classical, medieval and renaissance concepts of the Age of Gold; 3. Other representations of the Age of Gold in Ronsard's time; 4. Traditional and contemporary influences affecting Ronsard's idea of the Age of Gold; 5. Ronsard's natural surroundings, tastes and temperament idealised in his image of the Age of Gold; Map: the Ronsard country; Appendix to chapter 1: chronological table; Bibliography; Indices.