New Light on Pope - With Some Additions to His Poetry Hitherto Unknown

First published in 1949, New Light on Pope is a collection of new poems by one of the greatest poets; new facts about his life and work; new judgements on his quarrels; new evidence of his loyalty to his friends; and new solutions of old problems.

List of contents

1. New judgment 2. Pope's first miscellany 3. 'To a Young Lady' 4. The 'Hadrian' poems 5. Mr Alexander Pope: Painter 6. Pope and Addison 7. Pope and Rowe 8. The first psalm 9. Verses sent to Mrs. T.B. 10. Pope and Argyle 11. 'Duke upon Duke' 12. Martha Blount's birthday poem 13. Help for Gay 14. Pope and Swift 15. Pope's last miscellany 16. The 'Character' of Cloe 17. 'The Six Maidens' 18. Atterbury's 'Last Words' 19. The End of Dennis 20. Pope and Cibber 21. Pope's 'Other' Epitaphs 22. Pope and his dogs Appendix A. Biographical notes B. A list of abbreviations C. Bibliography of the poem: To Mrs. M.B. on her Birth-day

About the author

Norman Ault was a noted scholar of English poetry of the seventeenth century, and Alexander Pope.

Product details

• Authors: Norman Ault, Ault Norman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9781041087243
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4108724-3
• No. of pages: 394
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary Figures, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 18th Century, Literary studies: general, Literary theory, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Alexander Pope;eighteenth century;Addison;Swift;Gay;Cibber, Modern and contemporary poetry / poems