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Classical culture and the idea of Rome in eighteenth-century England Philip Ayres
Publication details: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009Description: xix, 245 p. : illISBN:- 9780521105798
- 942.07 AYR
| Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Centenary Library | 942.07 AYR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 233308 |
Originally published: 1997. Inculdes Index. Preface; List of abbreviations; List of plates; 1. Oligarchy of virtue - liberty and the Roman analogy; Civic virtue and the Roman analogy; Literary personae: Pope, Swift, Johnson, Thomson, Fielding, Burke; 2. Virtue made visible - sensibility, sculpture, political gardens and temples; 3. Britannia Romana - Romano-British archaeology: pioneers; The Roman Knights and the recruitment of the aristocracy; Architect as archaeologist: Burlington; 4. Britannia Romana revived - architecture, collections, the numinous in landscape and house; 5. Beyond the mainstream: classical nostalgia and freethinking; Conclusion; Appendix: books on archaeology owned by Burlington: an annotated shelf-list; Bibliography; Notes; Index
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