Tonson’s Miscellanies
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Tonson’s Miscellanies was a popular late 17th- and early 18th-century series of English poetic anthologies published by Jacob Tonson that helped introduce and disseminate works by major Augustan poets.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English literary miscellany
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poetry anthology series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander Pope
NERFINISHED
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John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham and Normanby NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Addison NERFINISHED ⓘ Kit-Cat Club milieu ⓘ Matthew Prior NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Rowe NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Garth NERFINISHED ⓘ William Congreve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bibliographicCategory | early modern English miscellanies ⓘ |
| circulation | popular in late 17th and early 18th century England ⓘ |
| commercialAspect | profitable venture for Jacob Tonson ⓘ |
| containsWorkType |
epistles
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odes ⓘ satires ⓘ translations of classical poetry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| editorialPolicy |
inclusion of translations from classical authors
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selection of contemporary and recent English verse ⓘ |
| editorialRoleOfPublisher | Jacob Tonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | multi-volume anthology series ⓘ |
| genre |
literary anthology
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poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
canonization of Augustan poets
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commercial model of English poetry anthologies ⓘ development of the English poetic canon ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Restoration and early 18th-century English book trade ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dissemination of Augustan poetry
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introducing works by major Augustan poets ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationPeriod |
early 18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Jacob Tonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Augustan poetic taste
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London literary culture ⓘ |
| roleInLiteraryHistory |
important source for the reception of Augustan poets
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vehicle for promoting new poetic voices ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
literate English readership
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readers of Augustan poetry ⓘ |
| typeOfPublication | subscription-based literary collection ⓘ |
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