Автор: May Steven W. Название: Verse Libel in Renaissance England and Scotland ISBN: 0198739214 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780198739210 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 16236.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book surveys the phenomenon of Renaissance verse libel and provides carefully edited texts of fifty-two of these insulting manuscript poems, most of them made available here for the first time. Difficult and unusual words in these poems are glossed, while the commentary explains who is being attacked and why.
Описание: Caroline Norton (1808-77), granddaughter of the playwright Sheridan, was an author and determined campaigner for law reform. Her disastrous marriage in 1827 to George Norton led her to seek escape in writing. This work, first published in 1837, was instrumental in the subsequent passing of the Custody of Infants Act (1839).
Описание: Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This two-volume work of 1789 describes a journey made principally through Scotland in 1776, taking in Edinburgh and the lochs, castles and rivers of the Highlands.
Описание: Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This two-volume work of 1789 describes a journey made principally through Scotland in 1776, taking in Edinburgh and the lochs, castles and rivers of the Highlands.
Автор: Brand Название: Observations on Popular Antiquities ISBN: 1108036465 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108036467 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 7286.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1813 as a revision of an earlier edition, this two-volume almanac of British customs and superstitions is widely regarded as one of the earliest authorities on folklore. Volume 1 details the origins and practices of annual festivals including religious holidays, saints` days, and pagan celebrations.
Автор: Spence Название: Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and Men ISBN: 1108074588 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108074582 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 6019.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This compilation of anecdotes, aphorisms and biographical details about his friend Alexander Pope, the most famous poet of his age, was made by Joseph Spence (1699-1768). The manuscript, to which a life of Spence has been added, was not published until 1820, nearly fifty years after his death.
Описание: Clergyman, schoolmaster and writer on aesthetics, William Gilpin (1724-1804) published a series of works recording his observations on the picturesque across British landscapes. This work of 1809 describes his 1769 travels in East Anglia and his tour of 1773 from Anglesey to Shrewsbury via Snowdon.
Автор: Brand Название: Observations on Popular Antiquities ISBN: 1108036473 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108036474 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 9187.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: First published in 1813 as a revision of an earlier edition, this two-volume almanac of British festivals and superstitions is widely regarded as one of the earliest authorities on folklore. Volume 2 recounts the origins and practices of customs and ceremonies including birth, death and marriage rites.
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