The Publication of the Poetry of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, From 1680 to 1728, Volume I

McGhee, James (1991) The Publication of the Poetry of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, From 1680 to 1728, Volume I. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

This thesis examines the publication of Rochester's poems from their entry into print in 1680 to the first successful King's Bench prosecution for obscene libel in 1728. It combines critical readings of particular poems with detailed bibliographical analysis of the printing processes that produced them. Historical investigation of the changes that took place in publishing and press-control during this period explain the processes of transformation undergone by the poems in their successive reprintings.

• Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Keywords: British & Irish literature
• Date of Award: 1991
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:1991-77049
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 14 Jan 2020 11:53
• Last Modified: 14 Jan 2020 11:53
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/77049