Poetry and the creation of a Whig literary culture, 1681-1714
Poetry and the creation of a Whig literary culture, 1681-1714
About this book
"This book offers a revisionist history of early eighteenth-century poetry. It demonstrates that many of the Whig writers frequently attacked as hacks and dunces were in fact successful and popular in their own time. This text maps the evolution of this poetic tradition, examining the relationship between literary and political culture in the early eighteenth-century"--Provided by publisher.
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- OL Work ID
- OL5720798W
Subjects
English poetryHistoryHistory and criticismIntellectual lifePolitics and literatureWhig Party (Great Britain)English poetry, history and criticism, 18th centuryEnglish poetry, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700Historywhig party (great britain)English poetry--history and criticismEnglish poetry--18th century--history and criticismPolitics and literature--historyPolitics and literature--great britain--history--18th centuryEnglish poetry--early modern, 1500-1700--history and criticismPr555.p6 w55 2005821/.509921342