“So Shall She Now the Softest Coulours Chuse/To Paint thy Fate & Shadow out thy Woes”

This article will explore the ways in which literary forms empower emotional response to public events, using as a case study the wide range of literary texts – published and circulated in manuscript – inspired by the notorious Abergavenny scandal of 1729. Lady Abergavenny’s beauty, adultery and...

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Main Author: Quinault, Lucia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edizioni Ca’ Foscari 2017-05-01
Series:English Literature
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Online Access:http://edizionicafoscari.unive.it/riviste/english-literature/2017/1/so-shall-she-now-the-softest-coulours-chuseto-pain/