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studies in the idea of Irish nationality, its development, and literary expression prior to the nineteenth century
Introduction: Aims and methods -- The idea of nationality: terminology and historical background -- Ireland in English representations -- The fictional Irishman in English literature -- Gaelic poetry and the idea of Irish nationality -- The vindication of Irish civility in the seventeenth century -- The development of an Irish national self-image in the eighteenth century -- Conclusion.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 415-438) and index.