Alexander Pope : a literary biography /
"This critical biography places Pope's life and poetry in the context of the political state of Britain following the Revolution of 1688. It gives close readings of Pope's major poems, including the less commonly discussed translations of Homer. Frequent resort is made to Pope's...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Clemson, South Carolina] :
Clemson University Press,
2024.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | 18th century moments.
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| Summary: | "This critical biography places Pope's life and poetry in the context of the political state of Britain following the Revolution of 1688. It gives close readings of Pope's major poems, including the less commonly discussed translations of Homer. Frequent resort is made to Pope's letters, including new items. A final chapter discusses Pope's literary reputation in the later eighteenth-century"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 325 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781638041092 1638041091 |