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1	A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Origins of the Sublime and Beauitful: And Other Pre-Revolutionary Writings more books like this by Edmund Burke, David Womersley (Introduction by) A selection of Burke's pre-revolutionary writings (prior to 1790 and the publication of "Reflections on the Revolution in France), which includes "The Sublime and the Beautiful", which had a great influence on later aesthetic theory, particularly on the Romantics; "A Vindication of Natural Society", an ironical indictment of artificial society and ... see all copies from $6.65! new only from $7.50!
2	Restoration Drama more books like this by David Womersley (Editor) This exciting new anthology captures the variety and richness of Restoration Drama. It provides annotated and judiciously modernized texts of the following plays: "Tuke, The Adventures of Five Hours" (1662); "Howard, The Duke of Lerma" (1668); "Dryden, The Conquest of Granada" (1670); "Buckingman, The Rehearsal" (1671); "Wycherley, The Country ... see all copies from $58.22! new only from $76.55! \| first editions
3	Samuel Johnson: Selected Essays more books like this by Samuel Johnson, David Womersley (Editor) This volume contains a generous selection from the essays Johnson published twice weekly as 'The Rambler' in the early 1750s. It was here that he first created the literary character and forged the distinctive prose style that established him as a public figure. Also included here is the best of Johnson's later journalism, including essays from ... see all copies from $7.31! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
4	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumes I-III more books like this by Edward Gibbon, David Womersley (Editor) This edition of Gibbon's classic history returns to manuscript and original sources. see all copies from $59.00! first editions
5	Restoration Comedy more books like this by Duncan Wu (Editor), David Womersley (Editor) Readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature will welcome these short, pocket-sized collections. Each book in the series contains a selection of the most significant poetry or drama from a particular period. Traditional favourites are placed alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.83! \| SVS
6	Companion Lit Milton to Blake more books like this by David Womersley (Editor) This definitive Companion provides a critical overview of literary culture in the period from John Milton to William Blake. Its broad chronological range responds to recent reshapings of the canon and identifies new directions of study. The Companion is composed of over fifty contributions from leading scholars in the field, its essays offer ... see all copies from $21.77! new only from $42.65! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Gibbon and the 'Watchmen of the Holy City': The Historian and His Reputation, 1776-1815 more books like this by David Womersley Gibbon was unabashed in acknowledging that his career as an historian was fuelled by a desire for fame, and the success of The Decline and Fall indeed furnished him with 'a name, a rank, a character, in the World' to which he would not otherwise have been entitled. Eventually this public reputation was pleasing to him, and nourished his innocent ... see all copies from $119.37! new only from $119.37! \| SVS
8	The Transformation of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire more books like this by David Womersley David Womersley's book investigates Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire as both a work of literature and a work of history, examining its style and irony, tracing its classical and French sources, and highlighting the importance of its composition in three instalments over a period of twenty years. Dr Womersley discusses each ... see all copies from $33.54! new only from $38.87! \| SVS
9	Liberty & American Experience more books like this by David Womersley, Liberty Fund Written by some of today's premiere scholars of American history, "Liberty and American Experience in the Eighteenth Century" examines some of the central themes and ideologies central to the formation of the United States. David Womersley's introduction includes a discussion of Edmund Burke's theories on property rights and government, setting ... see all copies from $7.89! new only from $10.00!
10	Religious Scepticism: Contemporary Responses to Gibbon more books like this by David Womersley (Editor) The "Key Issues" series makes available some of the contemporary responses that met important books and debates on their first appearance. Examining the range of contemporary literature - journal articles, book extracts, public letters, sermons and pamphlets - the series should give the reader an insight into the historical, social and political ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $39.99! \| first editions
11	Augustan Critical Writing more books like this by Various, David Womersley (Editor) Covering the period 1660-1770, this book includes the major texts by Dryden, Pope and Johnson on the act and art of poetry, as well as less finished reflections and critical essays by a wide variety of other practitioners. The anthology also reflects on the art of fiction. see all copies from $4.88!
12	Decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Vol.1-3 more books like this by Edward Gibbon, David Womersley see all copies from $8.00!
13 view cover	Cultures of Whiggism: New Essays on English Literature and Culture in the Long Eighteenth Century more books like this by David Womersley In the preface to his edition of Shakespeare, Alexander Pope noted that his age was one of "Parties, both in Wit and State." Much scholarship has been devoted to the complexities of the political parties of the eighteenth century, but there has been a surprising reluctance to explore what Pope implied were the corollaries of those parties, namely, ... see all copies from $23.95! new only from $50.98!
14 view cover	Reflections on the Fall of Rome by David P Womersley (Editor), Edward Gibbon One of 60 low-priced classic texts published to celebrate Penguin's 60th anniversary. All the titles are extracts from "Penguin Classics" titles. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15 view cover	Restoration Comedy more books like this by David Womersley (Editor), Duncan Wu (Editor) Readers seeking a first introduction to the classic texts of English literature will welcome these short, pocket-sized collections. Each book in the series contains a selection of the most significant poetry or drama from a particular period. Traditional favourites are placed alongside less well-known titles, reflecting the ways in which the ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $67.13! \| SVS
16 view cover	Literary Milieux: Essays in Text and Context Presented to Howard Erskine-Hill more books like this by David Womersley (Editor), Richard McCabe (Editor) In the wake of the formalist 'New Critical' consensus of the mid-twentieth century, a central and recurrent problem in the field of literary study has been that of precisely how the literary text was to be related to the various and proliferating contexts that now jostled for critical attention. The quality of balanced judgment was suddenly ... see all copies from $75.90! new only from $75.90!
17	Edward Gibbon: Bicentenary Essays more books like this by David Womersley see all copies from $104.31! new only from $104.31!
18	Into Africa : the thrilling story of William Burton and Central African Missions by David Womersley, David Garrard, Central African Missions see all copies from $18.80!

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