Title:
The plague epic in early modern England : heroic measures, 1603-1721 / edited by Rebecca Totaro.
Author:
Totaro, Rebecca Carol Noel, 1968-
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-316) and index.
An introduction to the plague in heroic measures, 1603-1721 -- London's mourning garment / William Muggins -- News from graves-end / Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton -- The triumph of death / John Davies -- London's misery / Richard Milton -- The fearful summer / John Taylor -- A description of the great, fearful, and prodigious plague / Abraham Holland -- Britain's remembrancer / George Wither -- Epiloimia ep�e, or The anatomy of the pestilence / William Austin -- Meditations in my confinement / Thomas Clark -- The plague of Marseilles / Christopher Pitt.
Publisher:
Routledge, Taylor and Francis,
Publication Place:
London :
ISBN:
9781138109414
9781409441717
1409441717
Subject:
English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.
Plague -- Poetry.
Epic poetry, English.
Plague in literature.
Plague -- England -- History.
Poetry as Topic.
Medicine in Literature.
Plague -- history.
History, 17th Century.
History, 18th Century.
Contents:
London's mourning garment / News from graves-end / The triumph of death / London's misery / The fearful summer / A description of the great, fearful, and prodigious plague / Britain's remembrancer / Epiloimia ep�e, or The anatomy of the pestilence / Meditations in my confinement / The plague of Marseilles /
Physical Description:
340 pages ;
Formatted Contents Note:
An introduction to the plague in heroic measures, 1603-1721 --
Publication Date:
2017.
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