The Impotency Poem from Ancient Latin to Restoration English Literature
| Author | : Hannah Lavery |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1472422031 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781472422033 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (033 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Impotency Poem from Ancient Latin to Restoration English Literature by : Hannah Lavery
Download or read book The Impotency Poem from Ancient Latin to Restoration English Literature written by Hannah Lavery and published by Ashgate Publishing. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book length study of the motif of impotency in poetry from early antiquity through to the late Restoration, this book explores the impotency poem as a recognisable form of poetry in the longer tradition of erotic elegy. Hannah Lavery demonstrates that impotency poems can be seen on one level to represent bawdy escapism.
