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Set in Ancient Rome, Poetaster offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus' wise rule with an English polity dominated by malice, intrigue and envy. This text examines these different strands interwoven by Jonson.

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The play - date and context; "Poetaster" or "The arraignment".

Poetaster

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/15/1996 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719016370, 978-0719016370
      ISBN10: 0719016371

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Set in Ancient Rome, Poetaster offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus' wise rule with an English polity dominated by malice, intrigue and envy. This text examines these different strands interwoven by Jonson.

      Table of Contents
      The play - date and context; "Poetaster" or "The arraignment".

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