The battle of the books : history and literature in the Augustan Age /
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"Joseph M. Levine provides a witty and erudite account of one of the most celebrated chapters in English cultural history, the acrimonious quarrel between the "ancients" and the "moderns" which Jonathan Swift dubbed "the Battle of the Books." The dispute that amuse...

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Main Author: Levine, Joseph M., 1933-
Format: Online Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1991.
Subjects:
Augustus, > Emperor of Rome, > 63 B.C.-14 A.D. > Influence.
Ancients and moderns, Quarrel of.
Historiography > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Classical literature > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
Classicism > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Classical literature > Appreciation > Great Britain.
Criticism > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Comparative literature > Classical and modern.
Comparative literature > Modern and classical.
Great Britain > Intellectual life > 18th century.
Great Britain > Civilization > Roman influences.
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