Swift's LandscapeSwift's Landscape argues for a fundamental reevaluation of Jonathan Swift's place in eighteenth-century literary history. Combining history, biography, and literary criticism, Carole Fabricant restores both Swift's life and his writings to their proper landscape - by emphasizing the influence of the author's Irish involvements and environs on his work. |
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Page 114
... image of the traditional country house . But the closest we come to this kind of argument is Swift's occasional use of ... images of castles and country houses as well as stately metaphors derived from that most gentlemanly of eighteenth ...
... image of the traditional country house . But the closest we come to this kind of argument is Swift's occasional use of ... images of castles and country houses as well as stately metaphors derived from that most gentlemanly of eighteenth ...
Page 211
... images in this respect can be understood more clearly if we compare them with the journey metaphors used by his English friends . In their writings , the images tend to be employed in rather conventional ways , often taking on ...
... images in this respect can be understood more clearly if we compare them with the journey metaphors used by his English friends . In their writings , the images tend to be employed in rather conventional ways , often taking on ...
Page 302
... images of battle , invasion , and discord , 57 , 72 , 74 , 80-81 , 108 , 114 , 122-23 , 144 , 147-48 , 157-58 , 161-62 , 164 , 165-66 , 169 , 243 , 245 , 248 , 252 , 263 ; images of rebellion / revolution , 72 , 158 , 161-62 , 262 , 263 ...
... images of battle , invasion , and discord , 57 , 72 , 74 , 80-81 , 108 , 114 , 122-23 , 144 , 147-48 , 157-58 , 161-62 , 164 , 165-66 , 169 , 243 , 245 , 248 , 252 , 263 ; images of rebellion / revolution , 72 , 158 , 161-62 , 262 , 263 ...
Contents
CENTRAL FEATURES OF SWIFTS LANDSCAPE | 24 |
SWIFTS ANTIPASTORAL VISION AND IRELANDS | 55 |
THE SUBVERSION OF THE COUNTRY HOUSE IDEAL | 95 |
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Elations: The Poetics of Enthusiasm in Eighteenth-century Britain Shaun Irlam No preview available - 1999 |