Rhetorical Affect in Early Modern Writing

Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION: RECONSIDERED PASSIONS From Perception to Persuasion Why 'Reconsidered Passion'? Emotion, now- and then Introducing the New Rhetoric Empowering the Reader? A 'Double Analysis' - with a difference PART II: SABLE CLOUDS AND SILVER LININGS A Pathetic Muddle? Ideas of Pathos from Plato to Milton The Applications of Pathos Milton's A Masque : the Progression of Pathos PART III; OLD PASSIONS, NEW PURPOSES; RHETORIC RHETORICISED Reconsidering: how and why? Baldwin and Marlowe: Talent and the Spotlight Hutchinson and Cavendish: Writer and Audience Shakespeare: About the Bard's Business Milton: Perspectives on Power PART IV; GOING TO EXTREMES The Extremes of Love and Hate Passionate to a Purpose PART V: ADJUSTING THE MIRRORS The Emotional Laser Marlowe and Baldwin: Designs on the Audience Hutchinson and Cavendish: Rival Reflections Shakespeare: Back to the Audience? Paradise Lost : Engaging the Reader A Case in Point: Wyatt and Gascoigne Conclusion Endnotes Bibliography Index