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Only Collect: An Introduction to the World of the Poetic Miscellany

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Dr Abigail Williams, Director of the Digital Miscellanies Index, explains how these popular collections of poetry designed to suit contemporary tastes were used in the 18th Century.

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Great Writers Inspire
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Abigail Williams
Keywords
miscellanies
#greatwriters
great writers inspire
literature
digital
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 09/03/2012
Duration: 00:13:42

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