An essay on the writings and genius of Pope By Joseph Warton Joseph Warton was an English academic and literary critic. He was born in Dunsfold, Surrey, England, but his family soon moved to Hampshire, where his father, the Reverend Thomas Warton, became vicar of Basingstoke. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our ...
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An essay on the writings and genius of Pope By Joseph Warton Joseph Warton was an English academic and literary critic. He was born in Dunsfold, Surrey, England, but his family soon moved to Hampshire, where his father, the Reverend Thomas Warton, became vicar of Basingstoke. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
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Book. Octavos, Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full red cloth with black titling to spine. Boards show light bumping to head and tail of spine, and light shelf wear to bottom edges. Text blocks have light age toning overall, and a few minor instances of ink underlining scattered throughout. Vols. 18 and 19 of the POPEIANA portion of the Garland Series THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SEVEN MAJOR BRITISH WRITERS; a facsimile of Warton's two-volume work, repringting Vol. I from the 1756 London edition, and Vol. II from the 1782 London edition. Shelved in Room G. 1389031. Special Collections.