Elations : the poetics of enthusiasm in eighteenth-century Britain / Shaun Irlam.
| Author/creator | Irlam, Shaun, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, ©1999. |
| Description | viii, 284 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Enthusiasm in the seventeenth century: the vicissitudes of an image -- "For the benefit of civil society": impressing the subject -- In the dungeons of the sublime: Joseph Addison and "The pleasures of the imagination" -- Vatic tremors: unworlding and otherworldliness in James Thomson's 'The seasons' -- Altered states: epiphany and the logic of sacrifice in 'The seasons' -- Immortality, or the art of remaining forever young: Edward Young's 'Night-thoughts' -- Absence begins at home: crafting the moral subject. |
| General note | Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--Johns Hopkins University). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-277) and index. |
| LCCN | 99022587 |
| ISBN | 0804735417 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR555.E6 I73 1999 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |