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"The eighteenth century was a key period in the development of the English language and is when the modern standard emerged and many dictionaries and grammars first appeared. This book is divided into thematic sections which deal with issues central to English in the eighteenth century. These include linguistic ideology and the grammatical tradition, the contribution of women to the writing of grammars, the interactions of writers at this time and how politeness was encoded in language, including that on a regional level. The contributions also discuss how language was seen and discussed in public and how grammarians, lexicographers, journalists, pamphleteers and publishers judged on going change. The novel insights offered in this book extend our knowledge of the English language at the onset of the modern period."

" A Guide to Eighteenth-Century Art offers an introductory overview of the art, artists and artistic movements of this period, and the social, economic, philosophical and political debates that helped shape them. It uses an innovative framework to highlight the roles of tradition, modernity and hierarchy in the production of artistic works during this influential era. --The book spans a broad range of topics from the trade and craft of art, the hierarchy of genres and the emerging public for artistic works, through to the relationship of art to wider cultural developments of the Enlightenment, art and morality, and much more. It also explores the relationship between western art and the growth of colonialism. In examining the art of the period, Walsh reflects the latest research and insights from contemporary scholars. Complete with numerous illustrations and supported by online resources, A Guide to Eighteenth-Century Art offers illuminating insights into the dramatic artistic achievements that transpired between the waning days of the baroque and the Age of Revolution"

"Currently the definitive text in the field and now available in all expanded third edition, Eighteenth-Century Poetry: An Annotated Anthology presents the rich diversity of British poetry from 1700 to 1800 in annotated texts and with full scholarly annotation. Alongside the work of prominent poets such as Finch, Swift, Pope, Montagu, Johnson, Gray, Burns, and Cowper, the volume offers a generous selection of less familiar items, providing a variety of voices and new directions for research and learning. This edition includes forty-two new poems including additional works by women poets, such as Mary Barber, Mehetabel Wright, Anna Seward, and Mary Robinson; poems reflecting new ecological approaches to eighteenth-century literature; and poems on the art of writing. --The anthology is accessible and user-friendly, with generous headnotes, full foot-of-page annotations, an expanded thematic index, and a visually appealing text design. Featuring both classic poems and fascinating new discoveries, the third edition of Eighteenth-Century Poetry otters a lively and nuanced understanding of this extraordinary period to a new generation of students. --Book Jacket.Currently the definitive text in the field and now available in an expanded third edition, Eighteenth-Century Poetry presents the rich diversity of English poetry from 1700-1800 in authoritative texts and with full scholarly annotation. Balanced to reflect current interests and "favorites" (including prominent poets like Finch, Swift, Pope, Montagu, Johnson, Gray, Burns, and Cowper) as well as less familiar material, offering a variety of voices and new directions for research and learningIncludes 46 new poems with more texts by women poets and the inclusion of four additional poets (Mary B."