Poetry and Prose, 1740-1789

3 credits · Undergraduate

A survey of poetry and prose from the mid- to late-eighteenth century. This course studies the works of Samuel Johnson and his circle, the poets of sensibility, the Bluestockings, and sundry other authors. It covers a wide range of genres and movements (odes, imitation, poems, aesthetic treatises, fables) in light of contemporary social and political events, from the growth of democracy at home to historic revolutions abroad. PREREQUISITES: Completion of 6.0 credit hours at the 1000 level in ENGL, CRWR, KING or PERF. EXCLUSIONS: ENGL 3225.06 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion