The Devil and Doctor Dwight: Satire and Theology in the Early American Republic

The Devil and Doctor Dwight: Satire and Theology in the Early American Republic

by Colin Wells (Author)

Synopsis

At the close of the 18th century, the poet and clergyman Timothy Dwight waged a literary and intellectual war against the forces of ""infidelity"". This text re-examines this episode by focusing on ""The Triumph of Fidelity"" (1788), the verse satire that launched Dwight's campaign.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: annotated edition
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 30 Apr 2002

ISBN 10: 0807853836
ISBN 13: 9780807853832