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Author:

Griffin, Dustin H.

Title:

Patriotism and poetry in eighteenth-century Britain / Dustin Griffin.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

x, 316 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

English poetry--18th century--History and criticism.
Politics and literature--Great Britain--History--18th century.
Patriotism--Great Britain--History--18th century.
Political poetry, English--History and criticism.
Patriotism in literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-308) and index.

Contents:

The eighteenth-century debate about patriotism -- Patriotic odes and patriot-poets -- James Thomson: "to mix the Patriot's with the Poet's Flame" -- Mark Akenside: "great citizen of Albion" -- William Collins: "Virtue's Patriot theme" -- Thomas Gray: "some great and singular service to his country" -- John Dyer: "sedulous for the public weal" -- Oliver Goldsmith: "half a patriot" -- Christopher Smart and William Cowper: "Christian patriots" -- Ann Yearsley: "the female patriot".

ISBN:

9780521811187 (hbk.)
052181118X (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)47282980
(OCoLC)49045507

LCCN:

2001037852

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)