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Argues that eighteenth-century literature defined itself as 'English' and 'modern' by engaging with debates about Chinese history and culture.
He offers a number of case histories to show that by the end of the eighteenth century, recourse to "matter of fact" became pervasive, and the new claims for history were met by skepticism in a debate that still echoes today."--BOOK JACKET.
Eighteenth-Century Life looks at all aspects of European culture during the Enlightenment. It is an interdisciplinary publication and covers diverse topics-from picturesque sojourns into English gardens and grottoes to studies of eighteenth-century rhetorical principles and the powers of political discourse. In addition it features review essays and extensive listings of new books.
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