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The committed word : literature and public values
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The committed word : literature and public values

Author: James Engell
Publisher: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©1999.
Edition/Format: Book : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Government publication, State or province government publication
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: James Engell
ISBN: 0271018909 9780271018904
OCLC Number: 39839618
Description: x, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: The committed word -- Burke's poetry and prophecy -- Pope's American constitution -- Swift considers words, intelligence, and the academy -- Hume's cultural critique -- Vico tells the story of stories -- The politics of greed -- Robert Lowth, unacknowledged legislator -- Lincoln's language, and ours -- Recommitment.
Responsibility: James Engell.

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