Richard Hillyer

Four Augustan Science Poets

Abraham Cowley, James Thomson, Henry Brooke, Erasmus Darwin

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Produktbeschreibung

"Four Augustan Science Poets: Abraham Cowley, James Thomson, Henry Brooke, Erasmus Darwin" is a concise study focusing on four poets who because of their distinctive profiles illustrate especially well the opportunities and pitfalls of writing science poetry during the long eighteenth century.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 192g
• ISBN-13: 9781785272912
• ISBN-10: 1785272918
• Artikelnr.: 59342645

Autorenporträt

Richard Hillyer teaches literature and composition as a tenured professor at the University of South Alabama, USA. He has published books and articles on Thomas Hobbes, Sir Philip Sidney, Ben Jonson, Edmund Waller, W. H. Auden, the Royal Society and the keyword "care."

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgments
1. "Scientifick Versification"
2. "The Sage- Instructed Eye"
3. "Wondrous Facts"
4. "The Mind of Man"
Works Cited
Index.