Scepticism and literature : an essay on Pope, Hume, Sterne, and Johnson
Parker, G. FAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2003.
This study of the role of scepticism in literature offers an introduction to key issues in 18th-century literature and philosophy. Parker traces the presence of sceptical thinking in works by Pope, Hume, Sterne, & Johnson & relates it more broadly to the social self-consciousness of 18th-century culture.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study of the role of scepticism in literature offers an introduction to key issues in 18th-century literature and philosophy. Parker traces the presence of sceptical thinking in works by Pope, Hume, Sterne, & Johnson & relates it more broadly to the social self-consciousness of 18th-century culture.
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Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Hume, David, 1711-1776.
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.
Johnson, Samuel, 1691-1773.
English literature
Skepticism in literature
Skepticism
English Literature
English
Languages & Literatures