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Shandean Humour in English and German Literature and Philosophy


Free Download James Vigus, "Shandean Humour in English and German Literature and Philosophy"
English | 2017 | pages: 200 | ISBN: 0367601591, 1907975314 | EPUB | 2,8 mb
This book investigates how Laurence Sterne’s humour functions, the reasons for its enduring appeal, and what role it played in identity-construction. It reveals that Shandean humour is a Grenzganger―a point of commerce between English and German literature and philosophy.

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On the Shoulders of Giants A Shandean Postscript


Free Download On the Shoulders of Giants: A Shandean Postscript by Robert K. Merton
English | 1993 | ISBN: 0226520862 | 348 Pages | PDF | 13.8 MB
With playfulness and a large dose of wit, Robert Merton traces the origin of Newton’s aphorism, "If I have seen farther, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants."

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