Alexander Pope : the poetry of allusion
Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1968. Later Printing. Very good copy in a library binding of gilt-blocked cloth, slightly dust-toned, and with panel edges and endbands showing minor wear. Some library marks remain; light foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #477495
Series; Oxford paperbacks ; no. 149. Physical description; 368 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; An allusion to Europe : Dryden and poetic tradition – The shepherd's song – The world's great age – Heroic love – True heroic poetry – Am'rous causes – The image of Horace – Essays on wit and nature – The proper study of mankind – An answer from Horace – This intellectual scene : the tradition of Pope. Subjects; Pope, Alexander (1688-1744) – Criticism and interpretation. Allusions in literature. Verse satire, English – 18th century – History and criticism.
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