The social milieu of Alexander Pope: lives, example, and the poetic response / Howard Erskine-Hill
1975, 1st Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #341827
ISBN: 0300018371
Physical description: xiv, 344 pages: portraits; 25 cm. Contents: pt. I. Introduction -- Pope: text and context -- pt. II. Lives -- "Private country gentlemen": John Kyrle Esq. (1637-1724) -- "A principle profest": John Caryll, second Baron Caryll of Durford (1667-1736) (i) -- "A principle profest": John Caryll, second Baron Caryll of Durford (1667-1736) (ii) -- "Dexterous attorney": Peter Walter Esq. of Stalbridge (1664?-1746) -- "Christian nobleman": William, fifth Baron Digby of Geashill (1662-1752) -- "Much injur'd blunt": Sir John Blunt, Bt. (1667-1733) -- "Low-born Allen": Ralph Allen (1693-1764) -- pt. III. The poetry -- The betrayal of society -- The country house ideal -- Imperial works. Subjects: Pope, Alexander 1688-1744 Political and social views.
Pope, Alexander 1688-1744 Contemporaries. Pope, Alexander 1688-1744. Pope, Alexander 1688-1744 Criticism and interpretation. Poets, English 18th century; Biography. Civilization.
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