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Slavery and Augustan Literature

Slavery and Augustan Literature

Dr J Richardson

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780415758567
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This book investigates slavery in the work of Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope and John Gay. These writers were connected with a Tory ministry, which attempted to increase the English share of the international slave trade.

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