Alexander Pope and his patrons
This thesis is an examination of Alexander Pope's relationships with his patrons, the primary purpose of which is to discover the ways in which patronage mattered to him. Much of the thesis is a study of Pope's relationships with two particular patrons: Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1695-1753) and Allen Bathurst, Baron and later 1st Earl Bathurst (1684-1775). It argues that these two were his most important patrons. Taking Pope's relationships with these two men as case studies, it examines his claim that his relationships with his patrons were governed not only by need but by friendship. Chapter 1, 'Living ~among the Great~: the Historical Background to Pope's Relationships with his Patrons', consists of six sections. The first section introduces and gives a rationale for the thesis. The second section surveys significant literary-historical discussions of patronage in the early eighteenth century, and expresses some scepticism about the roles that Pope is made to play in some of these accounts. The next section discusses Pope's representation of the relationship between commerce and writing and this is followed by an examination of Pope's own finances as a necessary background for an understanding
Liddy, Trea Mary
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Alexander Pope and his patrons. This thesis is an examination of Alexander Pope's relationships with his patrons, the primary purpose of which is to discover the ways in which patronage mattered to him. Much of the thesis is a study of Pope's relationships with two particular patrons: Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1695-1753) and Allen Bathurst, Baron and later 1st Earl Bathurst (1684-1775). It argues that these two were his most important patrons. Taking Pope's relationships with these two men as case studies, it examines his claim that his relationships with his patrons were governed not only by need but by friendship. Chapter 1, 'Living ~among the Great~: the Historical Background to Pope's Relationships with his Patrons', consists of six sections. The first section introduces and gives a rationale for the thesis. The second section surveys significant literary-historical discussions of patronage in the early eighteenth century, and expresses some scepticism about the roles that Pope is made to play in some of these accounts. The next section discusses Pope's representation of the relationship between commerce and writing and this is followed by an examination of Pope's own finances as a necessary background for an understanding
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