The Poets Laureate of the Long Eighteenth Century, 1668-1813 Courting the Public

The office of the poet laureate of Britain was a highly prominent, relevant and respectable institution throughout the long eighteenth century. First instituted for John Dryden in 1668, the laureateship developed from an honorific into a functionary office with a settled position in court (c.1689-17...

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Main Author: Shipp, Leo (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: University of London Press 2022
Series:New Historical Perspectives
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