Silver Poets Of The Eighteenth Century
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Step into the glittering, often overlooked corridors of eighteenth-century English verse with Silver Poets of the Eighteenth Century, a carefully curated anthology that rescues from obscurity the remarkable voices that flourished in the long shadow of Alexander Pope and preceded the Romantic revolution. Edited with a scholarly introduction by Arthur Pollard, Professor of English at the University of Hull, this collection presents a rich tapestry of poets whose wit, elegance, and moral seriousness defined the literary culture of Georgian Britain — voices that, while not always granted the laurels of their age, shaped the very ground upon which Wordsworth and Keats would later stand. Pollard's editorial hand is both authoritative and illuminating, situating each poet within the broader social and intellectual currents of the century, from the coffeehouse culture of the early 1700s to the pre-Romantic stirrings of sensibility and the sublime. The anthology argues, compellingly, that the silver designation is not one of diminishment but of distinction — a recognition of craftsmanship, learning, and poetic intelligence that rewards the attentive reader. Who are these forgotten masters, and what did their silence cost English literature? Open this volume and find out.
Author: Arthur Pollard
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Step into the glittering, often overlooked corridors of eighteenth-century English verse with Silver Poets of the Eighteenth Century, a carefully curated anthology that rescues from obscurity the remarkable voices that flourished in the long shadow of Alexander Pope and preceded the Romantic revolution. Edited with a scholarly introduction by Arthur Pollard, Professor of English at the University of Hull, this collection presents a rich tapestry of poets whose wit, elegance, and moral seriousness defined the literary culture of Georgian Britain — voices that, while not always granted the laurels of their age, shaped the very ground upon which Wordsworth and Keats would later stand. Pollard's editorial hand is both authoritative and illuminating, situating each poet within the broader social and intellectual currents of the century, from the coffeehouse culture of the early 1700s to the pre-Romantic stirrings of sensibility and the sublime. The anthology argues, compellingly, that the silver designation is not one of diminishment but of distinction — a recognition of craftsmanship, learning, and poetic intelligence that rewards the attentive reader. Who are these forgotten masters, and what did their silence cost English literature? Open this volume and find out.