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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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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: SHIPP, LEO
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London: Institute of Historical Research, 2022.
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