Scriblerus Club invitations

1975 ◽  
pp. 127-541
Author(s):  
John Gay
Keyword(s):  
Scriblerus Club

Introduction

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Joseph Hone
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Joseph Addison ◽  
William Wycherley ◽  
Scriblerus Club ◽  
Literary Circles

When and how did Pope become the literary colossus we know today? Until now scholars of Pope’s early career have focused on his involvement with the so-called ‘Scriblerus Club’ comprising Swift, Arbuthnot, Gay, and Parnell, and the circles of famous authors such as Joseph Addison and William Wycherley. This introduction begins by setting out a new context for understanding Pope’s early career: in the literary circles dominated by the Duke of Buckingham and his friends. It then explains the holistic methodological approach of the book and how its questions intersect with existing scholarship on Pope and his world. This is followed by a brief outline of the chapters.

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