Alexander Pope: The Evolution of a PoetAshgate, 2002 - 316 Seiten This title was first published in 2002: Making use of the growing body of research in recent years on the nature of creativity, Netta Goldsmith here presents a new view of the famous poet whose personality has long frustrated scholars as elusive. Goldsmith tells the story of Pope's life so as to show the factors-personal and public, psychological and social-which shaped his character and enabled him to secure widespread recognition as a major poet. Discussions of significant works are integrated into the narrative covering main events and key relationships, as well as illustrating points made throughout about Pope's approach to his art. Among other things this book shows how vulnerable Pope felt as a Papist in a time of endemic Jacobite activity, and how his fear of possible prosecution for sedition determined much of his conduct and the way he shaped his career. Alexander Pope: The evolution of a poet not only provides a fresh perspective on Pope, but also on the very nature of literary creativity. |
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... produces gifted individuals who do not fulfil their potential . Pope's genius might not have flowered if it had not been for the circumstances in which he found himself and , also , if he had not had certain traits in his character ...
... produces gifted individuals who do not fulfil their potential . Pope's genius might not have flowered if it had not been for the circumstances in which he found himself and , also , if he had not had certain traits in his character ...
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... produce a pedant , if it did not produce a George II , who never willingly opened a book again , once he had escaped his tutors.8 Pope was not unusual in being educated outside the system . During his lifetime one in three of the gentry ...
... produce a pedant , if it did not produce a George II , who never willingly opened a book again , once he had escaped his tutors.8 Pope was not unusual in being educated outside the system . During his lifetime one in three of the gentry ...
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... produces the pearl for many artists . It has been estimated that three - quarters of the creative individuals who go on to achieve great things experience some kinds of extreme stress in their early family life , ranging from the death ...
... produces the pearl for many artists . It has been estimated that three - quarters of the creative individuals who go on to achieve great things experience some kinds of extreme stress in their early family life , ranging from the death ...
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Images of Pope | 1 |
On Being a Papist | 17 |
The Itch of Poetry | 26 |
Urheberrecht | |
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