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1782 - An Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope by Joseph Warton:
$100.00
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1782. J. Dodsley. 4th Edition. Complete in 2 volumes.
The text challenged the Neoclassical belief that Alexander Pope was the ultimate English poet, arguing instead that didactic and reflective poetry were secondary to works of "sublime and pathetic" imagination.
Leather bound. Wear along hinges, front board of volume 1 detached. Edge-wear, especially in top and bottom of spine. Else well bound, good condition.