Apocalyptic Kingship, Harmony and Political Expediency: the Challenges and Paradoxes of Andrew Marvell’s “First Anniversary”

The following paper deals with the interpretation of one of the major “Cromwellian” poems of Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), “The First Anniversary of the Government under His Highness the Lord Protector”, 1655. The poem is first set in the context of Marvell’s poetry and his public career in the period...

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Main Author: Jajtner Tomáš
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Charles University 2015-07-01
Series:Prague Journal of English Studies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/pjes-2015-0001