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" Slavery and Augustan literature : "
John Richardson.
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BL
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991928
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b746298
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| Main Entry
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Richardson, J. A., (John A.),1956-
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Slavery and Augustan literature : : Swift, Pope, Gay /\ John Richardson.
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New York :: Routledge,, 2004.
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Routledge studies in eighteenth-century literature ;; 2
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viii, 187 pages ;; 24 cm.
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0203495748
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: 0415312868
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: 0415758564
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: 9780203495742
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: 9780415312868
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: 9780415758567
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: 9781134381357
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: 9781134381395
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: 9781134381401
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-181) and index.
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"Slavery and Augustan Literature investigates slavery in the work of Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and John Gay. These three writers were connected with a Tory ministry, which attempted to increase substantially the English share of the international slave trade. They all wrote in support of treaty that was meant to effect that increase." "The book begins with contemporary ideas about slavery, with the Tory ministry years and with texts written during those years. These texts tend to obscure the importance of the slave trade to Tory planning. In its second half, the book analyses the attitudes towards slavery in Pope's Horatian poems, and An Essay on Man, Gay's Polly, and Swift's A Modest Proposal and Gulliver's Travels. John Richardson shows how, despite differences, Swift, Pope and Gay adopt a mixed position of admiration for freedom alongside implicit support for slavery." "Slavery and Augustan Literature provides valuable insights into eighteenth-century attitudes towards slavery, and the relation of literature to society. It also offers new readings of major Augustan texts and will be of essential interest to students and researchers of eighteenth-century literature."--Jacket.
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Augustus,63 B.C.-14 A.D.-- Influence.
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Augustus,63 B.C.-14 A.D
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Gay, John,1685-1732-- Political and social views.
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Pope, Alexander,1688-1744-- Political and social views.
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Swift, Jonathan,1667-1745-- Political and social views.
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Gay, John,1685-1732
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Pope, Alexander,1688-1744
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Swift, Jonathan,1667-1745
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English literature-- 18th century-- History and criticism.
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Slave trade in literature.
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Slave trade-- Great Britain-- History-- 18th century.
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Slavery in literature.
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Slavery-- Great Britain-- History-- 18th century.
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English literature.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Political and social views.
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Slave trade in literature.
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Slave trade.
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Slavery in literature.
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Slavery.
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Great Britain.
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| Dewey Classification
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820.9/355
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PR448.S55R53 2004
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