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The Loyalist Poetry Of The Revolution

The Loyalist Poetry Of The Revolution

Sargent, Winthrop

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General PoetryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354489699
ISBN13: 9789354489693
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 238
Weight: 0.78
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Patriot songs dominate the memory of 1776. Hear the other side speak. In The Loyalist Poetry Of The Revolution, Winthrop Sargent gathers a sharp, spirited loyalist poetry anthology of revolutionary era verse written against the tide. Satire, elegy, and polemic sit side by side, tracing how writers loyal to Crown and empire answered protest, war, and the fracture of neighbours. It is a bracing counterpoint, where loyalty is not simple and dissent runs both ways. As a historical poetry collection, it restores Tory perspectives on the Revolution: british loyalists in america weighing duty, fear, faith, and belonging inside the eighteenth century british empire. Sargent's selection draws on the period's public print culture to show how rhyme carried politics, from scornful wit to sober lament. These anti-revolutionary political poems matter as american revolution primary sources and as revolutionary war literature in their own right, revealing how language became a weapon in revolutionary war America. Set beside speeches and chronicles, the verse adds motive and mood: anxiety, anger, pride, and stubborn hope. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Ideal for reading aloud, and for anyone building a library of american revolution primary sources with competing voices fully intact. An excellent history teacher resource, and a distinctive shelf addition for casual readers and classic-literature collectors seeking early american political poetry beyond the usual patriot canon.

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