John Oldham and the Renewal of Classical Culture

by Paul Hammond

Book Overview

John Oldham (1653-1883) was one of the most important English poets of the later seventeenth century. He was largely responsible for the development of the classical imitation and was much admired by Dryden, Pope and Johnson. However, he has suffered much critical neglect, and this 1983 book was the first critical study devoted to his poetry. In the first two chapters Dr Hammond covers Oldham's early years and his first attempts at writing poetry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052115491X
• ISBN13: 9780521154918
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"