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Lines of equity : literature and the origins of law in later Stuart England / Elliott Visconsi.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Visconsi, Elliott, 1972-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
English literature--Early modern, 1500-1700--History and criticism.
English literature.
Law and literature--England--History--17th century.
Law and literature.
Law in literature.
Equity in literature.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (230 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2008.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Confronted by a public that seemed to be sunk in barbarism and violence, English writers including John Milton, John Dryden, and Aphra Behn imagined serious literature as an instrument for change.
Contents:
Intro
Contents
Acknowledgments
Cultivating Equity, Disciplining Race
The Endless Jar of Justice
Equity Restored
Reviving Liberty
Universal Wolves
Coda
Bibliography
Index.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-208) and index.
ISBN:
0-8014-5990-7
OCLC:
726824342

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