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Age of Virtue
David (Lectur Morse
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Hardcover. The changing concept of "virtue" during the 18th century is followed here, from the Roman ideals of personal integrity which was lacking in the political corruption of the time, to the idea of virtue prevailing only in the unpoliticized, to the questioning of the very concept of "virtue" itself. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; HBJD1; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 625.
In the eighteenth century 'virtue' was a word to conjure with. It called to mind heroic predecessors from the Roman Republic such as Cato and Brutus and invoked qualities of personal integrity, selflessness and a concern for the common good, which, though urgently needed, seemed desperately lacking, both in the ruthless party struggles of the age of Anne and subsequently in the all-pervading political corruption of the Walpole administration. When the longed-for political saviour failed to materialize it was increasingly felt that if virtue existed at all then it would have to be sought for among the lower orders of ... Read more
In the eighteenth century 'virtue' was a word to conjure with. It called to mind heroic predecessors from the Roman Republic such as Cato and Brutus and invoked qualities of personal integrity, selflessness and a concern for the common good, which, though urgently needed, seemed desperately lacking, both in the ruthless party struggles of the age of Anne and subsequently in the all-pervading political corruption of the Walpole administration. When the longed-for political saviour failed to materialize it was increasingly felt that if virtue existed at all then it would have to be sought for among the lower orders of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333760314
SKU
V9780333760314
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About David (Lectur Morse
David Morse is Lecturer in English and American Studies at the University of Sussex.
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