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"Scorn all applause" : aspects of performance in the work of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester Bourne, Donald Victor

Abstract

This thesis examines Rochester's use of performativity in his deathbed repentance, his portrayal of Dr. Alexander Bendo, and his satire "A Letter from Artemiza in the Towne to Chloe in the Countrey.

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Title
"Scorn all applause" : aspects of performance in the work of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
Creator
Bourne, Donald Victor
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Date Issued
2007
Description
This thesis examines Rochester's use of performativity in his deathbed repentance, his portrayal of Dr. Alexander Bendo, and his satire "A Letter from Artemiza in the Towne to Chloe in the Countrey.
Genre
Thesis/Dissertation
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2011-03-09
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
DOI
10.14288/1.0101125
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32291
Degree
Master of Arts - MA
Program
English
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; English, Department of
Degree Grantor
University of British Columbia
Campus
UBCV
Scholarly Level
Graduate
Aggregated Source Repository
DSpace

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