The Rhetorical World of Augustan Humanism
Ethics and Imagery from Swift
to
Burke
By Paul Fussell,
Rutgers University.
Offering a new interpretation of the
central tradition of 18th-century English literature, this book considers
the ethical convictions and the rhetorical technique of Swift, Pope, John–
son, Reynolds, Gibbon, and Burke. By focusing on recurring moral images
in these authors, the book establishes the dimensions of a self-contained
imaginative world, demonstrating the continuity of the emotional and rhe–
torical struggle which these writers conducted against the forces of sub–
jectivity, disorder, and innovation. 1
plate.
$8.80
The Grotesque in English Literature
By Arthur Clayborough,
University of Bergen.
In this thorough examination
of "the grotesque," the author explains the relationship between the differ–
ent kinds of art in which it is found. Beginning with a linguistic description
and a critical account of the chief ideas about grotesque art, he outlines a
new approach, broadly based on Jung, which is then used in detailed studies
of the grotesque in the work of Swift, Coleridge, Dickens, and others. $6.40
A Reading of "Paradise Lost"
By Helen Gardner,
University of Ox ford.
In these Alexander lectures, de–
livered at the University of Toronto in 1962, Professor Gardner attempts
to give a reading of
Paradise Lost
which does justice to Milton both as an
artist and a believer, while also distinguishing what in Milton is
"of
his
age" from what he has to say to every age. Such major topics are dealt
with as the nature of the universe in
Paradise Lost,
and the contrasts
between the cosmic theme (the war of Good and Evil) and the human theme
(man's relation to God). Two earlier essays, on "the tragic Satan" and
Milton's first illustrator, are also included in the volume. 5
plates. $3.40
English Humanists and Reformation Politics
Under Henry VIII and Edward VI
By Ja,mes Kelsey McConica,
Fellow of the Royal Historical Somet'll.
This
work provides a fresh approach to a complex period of English history.
Dr. McConica sees the Erasmian gospel as an essential link in the course
of events and views the English scene from the perspective of a pan-Euro–
pean movement of humanist reform. While fresh evidence points to a close
association with the Continent, it also reveals domestic enterprise of un–
suspected strength. The author shows how a closely-knit group of humanists
in court, university, and professional circles worked for a reformed English
church separate from Rome.
$7.20
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