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- Title
Historical Representation, Commemoration, and Burying the Dead: Writing History in Thomas Gray’s “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”.
- Authors
GRANT, SARABETH
- Abstract
The article considers the poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," by Thomas Gray, exploring aspects of commemoration and historical representation in the work. Topics considered include 18th century English poetry, elegiac poetry, occasional poetry, and exempla in literature. An overview of the history of criticism of the poem is provided.
- Subjects
ELEGY Written in a Country Churchyard (Poem : Gray); GRAY, Thomas, 1716-1771; ENGLISH poetry; EXEMPLA in literature; ENGLISH occasional verse; ELEGIAC poetry
- Publication
Clio, 2016, Vol 45, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
0884-2043
- Publication type
Poetry Review