An Attribution of the 1683 Art of Poetry to John Oldham.

Autor: Hammond, Paul
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Zdroj: Notes & Queries; Dec2023, Vol. 70 Issue 4, p267-268, 2p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the attribution of the 1683 publication "The Art of Poetry," originally anonymous and translated from Boileau's work, to John Oldham, offering insights into the reading culture of the Restoration period and highlighting the interest in attributing works to prominent writers like Oldham. It mentions the scholarly consensus attributing the translation to Sir William Soame and Dryden, the speculative attribution to Oldham sheds light on the circulation and reception.
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