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Research paper thumbnail of The Poetry of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, 1674-1737

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Research paper thumbnail of The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723–1795

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Elizabeth Singer Rowe and the Development of the English Novel

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723–1795 by Kate Horgan

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century

Modern Language Review, Apr 1, 1986

Research paper thumbnail of <i>Collecting Women: Poetry and Lives, 1700–1780</i> (review)

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2012

anonymity: ‘‘In his satires Swift enacted what he disdained or despised or feared; he imagined wh... more anonymity: ‘‘In his satires Swift enacted what he disdained or despised or feared; he imagined what should not be. His best writing is entirely negative creation. Anonymity was at its root. The initially authorless life of Gulliver’s Travels was part of its author’s design.’’ Mr. Mullan does not follow up these astute insights. While he devotes a chapter to ‘‘Danger,’’ in some cases he hastily dismisses the pressures of censorship and self-censorship in anonymous publications. In his treatment of the Travels, for example, he emphasizes the playfulness of Swift’s elaborate plots to cloak his authorship. Not all of the dean’s stratagems of selfconcealment can be reduced to teasing or taunting, however; for the Scriblerians, anonymity was not merely a game. Swift enjoyed toying with his readers, but his caution was as much prudential as playful. Indeed, Pope’s remark in a letter to Swift that ‘‘none, bar ‘the mob of criticks’ . . . ‘suspected [Gulliver’s Travels] of particular reflections . . . so that you needed not to have been so secret on this head’’ indicates the degree of Swift’s anxiety over publishing a topical satire. Finally, Mr. Mullan is not the first to have written on anonymity, yet he overlooks or minimizes Foucault, Marcy North, Paul Hammond, and Donald Foster, who have published on this topic. Anonymity, nevertheless, is a fascinating survey of anonymous literature from the Renaissance forward. Rendered in clean, vigorous prose, it wears its learning lightly and will interest scholars, students, and general readers. Randy Robertson Susquehanna University

Research paper thumbnail of English Nonconformist Poetry, 1660–1700 ed. by George Southcomb

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Recent Articles

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Isaac Watts. Reason, passion and the revival of religion. By Graham Beynon. (Studies in English Theology.) Pp. viii + 220. London–New York: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2016. £95. 978 0 5676 7013 7

The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 2017

consolidation of government in the colony throughout Penn's life. These adjustments did not simpl... more consolidation of government in the colony throughout Penn's life. These adjustments did not simply reflect shortcomings in Penn's theory, but were symptomatic of the 'indeterminate and contested' nature of the 'phenomena of which theory is constituted'that is, the inevitable 'flux at the very heart of politics'. Clearly, Murphy's primary audience is in political science. However, especially given his explicit concern for the fuller contextualisation of Penn's thought, his work would have benefitted from greater consideration of the impact of Penn's theology on that thought. For example, regarding Penn's argument that genuine faith could never be the result of coercion, Murphy stresses that he was exhorting 'mature understanding and deliberate consideration'. Yet Penn's belief in what he termed the 'self evidenceing [sic] verity' of Christianity (Great case, ) fundamentally arose out of his belief in the immediate guidance of the inward Light of Christ, and was articulated in the context of a wider theological dispute regarding the Quakers' commitment to the necessity of belief in the historical Jesus. Similarly, Penn's emphasis on high moral standards and his understanding of conscience in terms of duty towards God, alongside his minimalist approach to the basic doctrinal requirements for toleration, echo Quaker demands for obedience to the Light and the believer's potential for sanctification. What effect did Penn's theology have on his navigation between ideological and pragmatic commitments? However, this should not detract from Murphy's contribution. His interrogation of assumptions regarding canonicity, and his refusal to draw clear lines between Penn's life, performance and ideas, are relevant far beyond the realm of political scienceand to this end his work will undoubtedly have a captive readership among students of early Quakerism, the broader tolerationist movement, colonial and transatlantic history, and the religious and political milieus of the later seventeenth century.

Research paper thumbnail of <i>Collecting Women: Poetry and Lives, 1700–1780</i> (review)

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Love and Death in Eden: Teaching English Literature to ESL Students

Research paper thumbnail of The Poetry of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, 1674-1737

This volume is devoted to the work of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, a poet once greatly admired by such ... more This volume is devoted to the work of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, a poet once greatly admired by such writers as Samuel Johnson, Isaac Watts, and Matthew Prior. It offers a worthy addition to the canon of late 17th-century and early 18th-century literature.

Research paper thumbnail of <i>Collecting Women: Poetry and Lives, 1700–1780</i> (review)

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Isaac Watts: Reason, Passion and the Revival of Religion by Graham Beynon

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats

Research paper thumbnail of The Textual Culture of English Protestant Dissent 1720–1800 by Tessa Whitehouse

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats

Research paper thumbnail of The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723–1795 by Kate Horgan

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats

Research paper thumbnail of Elizabeth Singer Rowe and the Development of the English Novel by Paula R. Backscheider

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of English Nonconformist Poetry, 1660–1700 ed. by George Southcomb

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Love and Death in Eden: Teaching English Literature to ESL Students

TESOL Quarterly, 1979

The several problems of cross-cultural teaching of English literature to Puerto Rican students wh... more The several problems of cross-cultural teaching of English literature to Puerto Rican students whose second language is English are suggested by the obvious unfamiliarity of cyclical seasonal change which provides the funda-mental mutability mythology of English literature. ...

Research paper thumbnail of English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century

Church History, 1982

Page 1. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Madeleine For ell Marshall and Jan... more Page 1. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Madeleine For ell Marshall and Janet Todd Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. JTlistorians of the English congrega-tional hymn, focusing on its literary or ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Poetry of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, 1674-1737

An academic directory and search engine.

Research paper thumbnail of The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723–1795

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Elizabeth Singer Rowe and the Development of the English Novel

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723–1795 by Kate Horgan

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century

Modern Language Review, Apr 1, 1986

Research paper thumbnail of <i>Collecting Women: Poetry and Lives, 1700–1780</i> (review)

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2012

anonymity: ‘‘In his satires Swift enacted what he disdained or despised or feared; he imagined wh... more anonymity: ‘‘In his satires Swift enacted what he disdained or despised or feared; he imagined what should not be. His best writing is entirely negative creation. Anonymity was at its root. The initially authorless life of Gulliver’s Travels was part of its author’s design.’’ Mr. Mullan does not follow up these astute insights. While he devotes a chapter to ‘‘Danger,’’ in some cases he hastily dismisses the pressures of censorship and self-censorship in anonymous publications. In his treatment of the Travels, for example, he emphasizes the playfulness of Swift’s elaborate plots to cloak his authorship. Not all of the dean’s stratagems of selfconcealment can be reduced to teasing or taunting, however; for the Scriblerians, anonymity was not merely a game. Swift enjoyed toying with his readers, but his caution was as much prudential as playful. Indeed, Pope’s remark in a letter to Swift that ‘‘none, bar ‘the mob of criticks’ . . . ‘suspected [Gulliver’s Travels] of particular reflections . . . so that you needed not to have been so secret on this head’’ indicates the degree of Swift’s anxiety over publishing a topical satire. Finally, Mr. Mullan is not the first to have written on anonymity, yet he overlooks or minimizes Foucault, Marcy North, Paul Hammond, and Donald Foster, who have published on this topic. Anonymity, nevertheless, is a fascinating survey of anonymous literature from the Renaissance forward. Rendered in clean, vigorous prose, it wears its learning lightly and will interest scholars, students, and general readers. Randy Robertson Susquehanna University

Research paper thumbnail of English Nonconformist Poetry, 1660–1700 ed. by George Southcomb

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Recent Articles

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Isaac Watts. Reason, passion and the revival of religion. By Graham Beynon. (Studies in English Theology.) Pp. viii + 220. London–New York: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2016. £95. 978 0 5676 7013 7

The Journal of Ecclesiastical History, 2017

consolidation of government in the colony throughout Penn's life. These adjustments did not simpl... more consolidation of government in the colony throughout Penn's life. These adjustments did not simply reflect shortcomings in Penn's theory, but were symptomatic of the 'indeterminate and contested' nature of the 'phenomena of which theory is constituted'that is, the inevitable 'flux at the very heart of politics'. Clearly, Murphy's primary audience is in political science. However, especially given his explicit concern for the fuller contextualisation of Penn's thought, his work would have benefitted from greater consideration of the impact of Penn's theology on that thought. For example, regarding Penn's argument that genuine faith could never be the result of coercion, Murphy stresses that he was exhorting 'mature understanding and deliberate consideration'. Yet Penn's belief in what he termed the 'self evidenceing [sic] verity' of Christianity (Great case, ) fundamentally arose out of his belief in the immediate guidance of the inward Light of Christ, and was articulated in the context of a wider theological dispute regarding the Quakers' commitment to the necessity of belief in the historical Jesus. Similarly, Penn's emphasis on high moral standards and his understanding of conscience in terms of duty towards God, alongside his minimalist approach to the basic doctrinal requirements for toleration, echo Quaker demands for obedience to the Light and the believer's potential for sanctification. What effect did Penn's theology have on his navigation between ideological and pragmatic commitments? However, this should not detract from Murphy's contribution. His interrogation of assumptions regarding canonicity, and his refusal to draw clear lines between Penn's life, performance and ideas, are relevant far beyond the realm of political scienceand to this end his work will undoubtedly have a captive readership among students of early Quakerism, the broader tolerationist movement, colonial and transatlantic history, and the religious and political milieus of the later seventeenth century.

Research paper thumbnail of <i>Collecting Women: Poetry and Lives, 1700–1780</i> (review)

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Love and Death in Eden: Teaching English Literature to ESL Students

Research paper thumbnail of The Poetry of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, 1674-1737

This volume is devoted to the work of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, a poet once greatly admired by such ... more This volume is devoted to the work of Elizabeth Singer Rowe, a poet once greatly admired by such writers as Samuel Johnson, Isaac Watts, and Matthew Prior. It offers a worthy addition to the canon of late 17th-century and early 18th-century literature.

Research paper thumbnail of <i>Collecting Women: Poetry and Lives, 1700–1780</i> (review)

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2012

Research paper thumbnail of Isaac Watts: Reason, Passion and the Revival of Religion by Graham Beynon

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats

Research paper thumbnail of The Textual Culture of English Protestant Dissent 1720–1800 by Tessa Whitehouse

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats

Research paper thumbnail of The Politics of Songs in Eighteenth-Century Britain, 1723–1795 by Kate Horgan

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats

Research paper thumbnail of Elizabeth Singer Rowe and the Development of the English Novel by Paula R. Backscheider

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of English Nonconformist Poetry, 1660–1700 ed. by George Southcomb

The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Love and Death in Eden: Teaching English Literature to ESL Students

TESOL Quarterly, 1979

The several problems of cross-cultural teaching of English literature to Puerto Rican students wh... more The several problems of cross-cultural teaching of English literature to Puerto Rican students whose second language is English are suggested by the obvious unfamiliarity of cyclical seasonal change which provides the funda-mental mutability mythology of English literature. ...

Research paper thumbnail of English Congregational Hymns in the Eighteenth Century

Church History, 1982

Page 1. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Madeleine For ell Marshall and Jan... more Page 1. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY Madeleine For ell Marshall and Janet Todd Page 2. Page 3. Page 4. JTlistorians of the English congrega-tional hymn, focusing on its literary or ...