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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Language: | English |
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London
University of London Press
2022
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Series: | New Historical Perspectives
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Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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