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The average rating for The Writing Of Rural England, 1500-1800 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.
Review # 1 was written on 2008-06-13 00:00:00![]() This is a scholarly but readable book on mid 18th century art in London. It describes how England was at last recovering from the loss of art caused by Henry VIII's closure of the monasteries and that commerce was the main engine of change. Language had come to replace imagery in religion to the extent that an English critic claimed this country had no need of Raphael when we had Shakespeare. Many artists were unable to make a living via painting to turned to engraving images for books, which in turn created a market for books of pictures which eventually led to a thriving market for paintings. Fuseli was crucial in this switch from words to images in story telling with his shakespeare gallery. A fascinating read. |
Review # 2 was written on 2019-04-17 00:00:00![]() I grew up in Dundalk (Dún Dealgan, homeplace of Chú Chulainn), I still remember Chu Chulainn's castle a few hundred yards from my home. I also grew up with these legends, and had to study them in the old Irish text which is completely different to the modern Irish language. Lady Gregory's account, while the english is not fantastic, there were many mistakes in the prose, but she did totally captivate the legend that was Chú Chulainn and in doing so, has brought this legend to the masses. The stories themselves bear much resemblance to the Greek legend of Achilles, Chú Chulainn being considered half-god, half-man. The Red Branch Knights like the heroes of ancient Greece, warriors, poets, philosophers, men of honour. I really enjoyed the free flowing text, and I especially enjoyed the ease of which the stories were told, without taking away from the original texts. I would recommend this book to anybody looking to grab a taste of Irish legends and the ways of the people many moons ago. |
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