AbstractsLanguage, Literature & Linguistics
The Strain of Melancholy in Eighteenth Century Poetry
| Institution: | North Texas State Teachers College |
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| Year: | 1939 |
| Keywords: | melancholy; poetry; Eighteenth Century; love; literature |
| Record ID: | 1587069 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc32933/ |
Abstract
This thesis addresses the possible sources of melancholy evident in Eighteenth Century writing. Possibilities include nature, mental state, attitudes, sentimentalism, and significant works of fiction.
