From Shakespeare to Pope; an inquiry into the causes and phenomena of the rise of classical poetry in England

Edmund Gosse

Sujets

• Classicism
• English poetry
• Early modern period

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 7
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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AN INTOINQUIRY
THE CAUSES AND PHENOMENA OF THE RISE
OF POETRY INCLASSICAL ENGLAND
EDMUND M.A.GOSSE,
CLARK LECTURER IN ENGLISH LITERATURE AT
TRINITY CAMBRIDGECOLLEGE,
CAMBRIDGE
AT THE PRESSUNIVERSITY
1885
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M.A. ANDPRINTED HV C. CLAY, SON,J.
THE UNIVERSITY PRESSiATPREFACE.
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