Renaissance English poetry was closely involved with affairs of state: some poets held high office, others wrote to influence those in power and to sway an increasingly independent public opinion. In this revised edition, Norbrook offers an account of the issues that engaged the passions of such leading figures as Sir Philip Sidney and John Milton. Num Pages: 348 pages, table, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; DSC; HRCC9; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 510. . 2002. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Poetry and Politics in the English Renaissance: Revised Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 2002
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0199247196
ISBN 13: 9780199247196
Binding: Soft cover
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Renaissance English poetry was closely involved with affairs of state: some poets held high office, others wrote to influence those in power and to sway an increasingly independent public opinion. In this revised edition of his groundbreaking study, David Norbrook offers a clear account of the issues that engaged the passions of such leading figures as Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, Ben Jonson, and John Milton, and provides introductions to a host of neglected writers.

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