The age of Leonidas : the legend of Themopylae in British political culture, 1737-1821
This thesis traces the reception of the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 B.c. during the period 1737-1821. The first chapter analyses Richard Glover's nine-book epic poem, Leonidas (1737). It argues that Glover's poem, ignored by modem critics, was of central importance to not only the Legend...
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University of Manchester
2000
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.582623 |