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The Correspondence of Thomas Warton.
de WARTON, Thomas. Fairer, David (editor)
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- ISBN 10
- 082031501X
- ISBN 13
- 9780820315010
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Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
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Athens: University of Georgia Press, (1995). First edition. Octavo, black cloth, lxxvi, 775. "Friend of Samuel Johnson, professor of poetry at Oxford University, and later England's Poet Laureate - is best rembered for his three volume 'History of English Poetry'. He was also a historian, biographer, editor, classical scholar, humourist, and Gothic enthusiast." The volume includes all extant letters by or to Wharton. Included among the 109 correspondents are Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, David Garrick, Thomas Gray, Horace Walpole, and Irish scholar Edmond Malone. Contains information relating to the early days of Shakespearean scholarship, and reveals fresh information about literary forgeries created by Thomas Chatterton. Also gives information on Warton's historical research on Gothic ruins, old coins, sculpture, and stained glass windows. Near fine in dust jacket. [Oversize*].
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- Librería
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 13400
- Título
- The Correspondence of Thomas Warton.
- Autor
- WARTON, Thomas. Fairer, David (editor)
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 082031501X
- ISBN 13
- 9780820315010
- Editorial
- Athens: University of Georgia Press, (1995). First edition.
- Lugar de publicación
- Athens, Ga
- Primera fecha de publicación de esta edición
- 1995
- Palabras clave
- WARTON THOMAS 1728 1790; SAMUEL JOHNSON; PROFESSOR OF POETRY; OXFORD UNIVERSITY; ENGLAND'S POET LAUREATE; HISTORY ENGLISH HISTORIAN; BIOGRAPHER; EDITOR; CLASSICAL SCHOLAR; HUMOURIST; GOTHIC ENTHUSIAST; EXTANT LETTERS; CORRESPONDENTS; JAMES BOSWELL; DA
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Literature (1660-1800);
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Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Tamworth, Ontario
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