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The poetry of war

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
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Explores the aesthetics and impact of war poetry in the early eighteenth century, focussing on Joseph Addison's poem, The Campaign.
Blood, guts and gore all feature heavily in eighteenth century war poems. This podcast explores the popularity of the early eighteenth-century battle poem.

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
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Abigail Williams
Keywords
eighteenth century
#greatwriters
war
poetry
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 16/09/2013
Duration: 00:05:00

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