Excerpt from Selections From the British Apollo: Containing Answers to Curious Questions in Literature, Science, Folk-Lore, and Love, Performed by a Society of Gentlemen in the Reign of Queen Anne; A Study in the Evolution of Periodical Literature
The snarling critics now with shame withdraw, Struck with a just, a venerable awe, They find their keen reflections, fond mistakes, Distinguished for their pains, for foole, or rakes. Go ou, brave, yea'rous souls, inform mankind, Whilst profit mixed with delight we find.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the origins and development of periodical literature, tracing the evolution of that popular modern staple, the magazine. It focuses on a particularly formative period in the history of this genre, examining one of the first periodicals to allow reader participation: 'The British Apollo'. The author delves deep into the content of this publication, a series of volumes which were extremely popular in their own day and which are now of such extreme rarity that a re-issue of it would be equivalent to a new publication. They shed fascinating light on attitudes prevalent in the early 18th century, in areas including science, medicine, etiquette and fashion. The author provides a critical analysis of the replies given to the questions posed to the magazine, and speculates as to the identities of the authors of some of these responses. This book illuminates a fascinating moment in the history of literature, offering valuable insights into the intellectual, cultural, and social milieu of the early 18th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243521937_0
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