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Fiddled out of Reason

- Addison and the Rise of Hymnic Verse, 1687-1712

About Fiddled out of Reason

Fiddled out of Reason examines Addison's poetic oeuvre in context of the nondevotional hymn, an underexplored genre of eighteenth-century verse. It concentrates on poems such as Addison's Cecilian odes, Rosamond, and five hymnic works for The Spectator, as well as Dryden's "Song for St Cecilia's Day" and "Alexander's Feast" and Pope's "Messiah."

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781611461602
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 270
  • Published:
  • April 10, 2019
  • Dimensions:
  • 365x238x18 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 554 g.
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Expected delivery: January 26, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Fiddled out of Reason

Fiddled out of Reason examines Addison's poetic oeuvre in context of the nondevotional hymn, an underexplored genre of eighteenth-century verse. It concentrates on poems such as Addison's Cecilian odes, Rosamond, and five hymnic works for The Spectator, as well as Dryden's "Song for St Cecilia's Day" and "Alexander's Feast" and Pope's "Messiah."

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