English Literature and the Wider World: All before them, 1660-1780Michael Cotsell, John McVeagh |
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Page 143
... Thomson elaborates the conventional " river of trade " metaphor and , drawing on Pliny and modern travelers ... Thomson's first heroic tragedy , Sophonisba ( 1730 ) , is set at the time of the Punic Wars in a North Africa that is ...
... Thomson elaborates the conventional " river of trade " metaphor and , drawing on Pliny and modern travelers ... Thomson's first heroic tragedy , Sophonisba ( 1730 ) , is set at the time of the Punic Wars in a North Africa that is ...
Page 148
... Thomson here foreshadows at great length the theme of his national ode " Rule , Britannia ! " , first sung during a performance of the masque Alfred on August 1 , 1740. Liberty certainly shows that Thomson returned from his mental ...
... Thomson here foreshadows at great length the theme of his national ode " Rule , Britannia ! " , first sung during a performance of the masque Alfred on August 1 , 1740. Liberty certainly shows that Thomson returned from his mental ...
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... Thomson's mental travel , which annihilates time and space , is in keeping with the general subjective cast of The Seasons . He is concerned less with " abroad " itself than with the emotional , intellectual , and devotional experi ...
... Thomson's mental travel , which annihilates time and space , is in keeping with the general subjective cast of The Seasons . He is concerned less with " abroad " itself than with the emotional , intellectual , and devotional experi ...
Contents
Marvell in Europe and Beyond | 65 |
The Exotic in Restoration Drama | 81 |
Abroad as Perceived | 97 |
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All Before Them: Attitudes to Abroad in English Literature, 1660-1780 John McVeagh No preview available - 1989 |
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