Augustus Caesar in "Augustan" England :: the decline of a classical norm /

Howard D. Weinbrot challenges the view that the period 1660-1800 is correctly regarded as the ""Augustan"" age of English literature, a time in which classical Augustan ideals provided a main source of inspiration. Scholars have held that British writers of the Restoration and ei...

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1. Verfasser: Weinbrot, Howard D. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1978.
Schriftenreihe:Princeton legacy library.
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Zusammenfassung:Howard D. Weinbrot challenges the view that the period 1660-1800 is correctly regarded as the ""Augustan"" age of English literature, a time in which classical Augustan ideals provided a main source of inspiration. Scholars have held that British writers of the Restoration and eighteenth century considered Augustus Caesar to be the model of the wise ruler who enabled political, literary, and moral wisdom to flourish. This book shows on the contrary that classical standards, though often invoked, were often rejected by many informed citizens and writers of the day. Anti-Augustan sentiment con
Beschreibung:Includes index.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (284 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400871704
1400871700

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