Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century
Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century
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inc GSTThe subtitle of this eight-volume set is Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons, and Intended as a Sequel to the 'Literary Anecdotes', which had been published in nine volumes by the author, editor and publisher John Nichols (1745–1826) between 1812 and 1815, and are also reissued in this series. Like its predecessor set, these 'illustrations' are a useful source of biographical material on authors and publishers at a time when many of the literary genres we take for granted, such as the novel, the autobiography and the analytical history, were first being developed. The volumes were published between 1817 and 1858, the project being continued after Nichols' death by his son and grandson. Among the 'eminent persons' included in Volume 4 are Isaac Newton, the poet Abraham Cowley, the topographer Richard Gough, and the Scottish jurist Lord Kaimes.
Product details
December 2014Paperback
9781108077378
928 pages
216 × 140 × 52 mm
1.16kg
9 b/w illus.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton
- Memoirs of the Battely family
- Other memoirs and letters
- Letters to Dr Zachary Grey
- Other letters and memoirs.
