Politics and Language in Dryden's Poetry: The Art of Disguise by Steven N. Zwick

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This study of Dryden's poetic career addresses the nature of covert argument in an age of violently contested political and religious issues. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton Unive

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This study of Dryden's poetic career addresses the nature of covert argument in an age of violently contested political and religious issues. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author Biography

Steven N. Zwicker is Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities at Washington University, St Louis.

Table of Contents

*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*List of Figures, pg. viii*List of Abbreviations, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*1. Language as Disguise, pg. 1*2. Tropes and Strategies, pg. 35*3. Ambiguities and Uncertainties, pg. 70*4. Politics and Religion, pg. 85*5. Fables, Allegories, and Enigmas, pg. 123*6. Politics and Translation, pg. 177*Epilogue, pg. 206*Notes, pg. 209*Index, pg. 241

Long Description

This study of Dryden's poetic career addresses the nature of covert argument in an age of violently contested political and religious issues. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Details ISBN069164182X Author Steven N. Zwicker Short Title POLITICS & LANGUAGE IN DRYDENS Pages 270 Publisher Princeton University Press Language English ISBN-10 069164182X ISBN-13 9780691641829 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 821.4 Residence US Affiliation Stanley Elkin Professor in the Humanities and Professor of English Series Princeton Legacy Library Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle The Art of Disguise Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-04-19 Translated from English UK Release Date 2016-04-19 NZ Release Date 2016-04-19 US Release Date 2016-04-19 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Alternative 9780691066189 AU Release Date 2016-06-27 We've got this

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