Augustan poetry
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In English literature, Augustan poetry is a branch of Augustan literature, and refers to the poetry of the 18th century, specifically the first half of the century. The term comes most originally from
Alexander Pope, the single poet who most influenced the Augustan age.
A William Blake illustration for Edward Young's Night Thoughts.
Augustan prose
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Augustan prose is somewhat ill-defined, as "Augustan" refers primarily to a shift in taste regarding poetry in particular. However, the general time represented by Augustan literature also saw a rise
Augustan poetry
…British literary period known as the 'Augustan era,' poets were more conversant with each other's writings than were the contemporary novelists (see Augustan prose). They wrote in counterpoint, directly expanding each other's works, and using satire to heighten their oppositional voices. In the early part of the…
Rowlandson's caricature "Mad Dog in a Coffee-House," showing "stock jobbers" in a panic as they are terrorized by a rabid animal.
David Hume
Title page to the 1705 edition of Bernard de Mandeville's Fable of the Bees.
Charcoal sketch of Adam Smith.