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James Thomson, 1700-1748 : a life /

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This biography of the poet and playwright, James Thomson, places him in his social and cultural setting, explores his involvement in politics and analyzes the body of his writings. Topics discussed include his acquaintance with Pope, Gay and Arbuthnot and his Scottish Whiggism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sambrook, James
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Thomson, James, > 1700-1748.
Thomson, James, > 1700-1748
Thomson, James, > (1700-1748) > Biographies.
Authors, Scottish > 18th century > Biography.
Scotland > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Écrivains écossais > 18e siècle > Biographies.
Écosse > Vie intellectuelle > 18e siècle.
Authors, Scottish
Intellectual life
Scotland
Authors, Scottish > 18th century > Biography
Scotland > Intellectual life > 18th century
1700-1799
Poetry
Electronic books.
collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This biography of the poet and playwright, James Thomson, places him in his social and cultural setting, explores his involvement in politics and analyzes the body of his writings. Topics discussed include his acquaintance with Pope, Gay and Arbuthnot and his Scottish Whiggism.
Physical Description:1 online resource (332 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191671104
019167110X