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Pastoral Poetry

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
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Introduces the poetry of rural life, and its debt to classical sources.
Often idealised, the rural and the rustic play an important part in eighteenth-century poetry. This podcast gives a glimpse into the natural world seen through eighteenth-century eyes.

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
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Kathleen Lawton-Trask
Keywords
rural life
eighteenth century
#greatwriters
poetry
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 16/09/2013
Duration: 00:09:43

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