Writing the English Republic : poetry, rhetoric, and politics, 1627-1660

Writing the English Republic : poetry, rhetoric, and politics, 1627-1660 / David Norbrook.

Author/creator	Norbrook, David, 1950-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
Description	xiii, 509 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Milton, John, 1608-1674--Political and social views. English poetry--Early modern, 1500-1700 --History and criticism. Rhetoric--Political aspects --Great Britain --History --17th century. Politics and literature--Great Britain --History --17th century. Republicanism--Great Britain --History --17th century. Political poetry, English--History and criticism. English poetry--Roman influences. Republicanism in literature. Great Britain--History --Civil War, 1642-1649 --Literature and the war. Great Britain--Politics and government --1625-1649. Great Britain--Politics and government --1649-1660.

Contents	Introduction: acts of oblivion and republican speech-acts -- Lucan and the poetry of civil war -- The king's peace and the people's war, 1630-1643 -- Rhetoric, republicanism and the public sphere: Marten, Waller and Milton, 1641-1644 -- Uncivil peace: politics and literary culture, 1645-1649 -- Defending the Commonwealth, 1649-1653 -- Double names: Marvell and the Commonwealth -- King Oliver? protectoral augustanism and its critics, 1653-1658 -- Republicanizing Cromwell -- Culture and anarchy? the revival and eclipse of republicanism, 1658-1660 -- Paradise lost and English republicanism -- Appendix: Henry Marten's poem to Cromwell.
Local note	Little-317267--305131027904Z
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	98003856
ISBN	0521632757 (hardback)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	PR545.H5 N67 1999	✔ Available	Place Hold