| Title | Epistle to Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer; To Mr Addison; Epitaph on James Craggs, Esq |
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| Contributor | William Hutchings (author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.11647/obp.0372.11 |
| Landing page | https://www.openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647/obp.0372/chapters/10.11647/obp.0372.11 |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
| Copyright | William Hutchings |
| Publisher | Open Book Publishers |
| Published on | 2023-12-19 |
| Long abstract | Chapter 10 brings together further examples from two genres, the verse epistle and the elegy. The Epistle to Robert Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, To Mr Addison and the Epitaph on James Craggs, Esq as a trio show how Pope’s poetry can negotiate the tensions of personal relationships within a commitment to friendship. |
| Page range | pp. 113–120 |
| Print length | 8 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
William Hutchings was formerly Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Director of the Centre for Excellence in Enquiry-Based Learning at the University of Manchester, UK and he is presently Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at that university. He now lectures regularly to public groups locally and nationally. He has a wealth of teaching experience on English Literature courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and is the editor of Andrew Marvell: Selected Poems, the author of The Poetry of William Cowper, and Literary Criticism: A Practical Guide for Students.