The English wits : literature and sociability in early modern England /

O'Callaghan, Michelle.

The English wits : literature and sociability in early modern England / Michelle O'Callaghan. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2006. - 1 online resource (viii, 234 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-228) and index.

Gentleman lawyers at the Inns of Court -- Ben Jonson, the lawyers and the wits -- Taverns and table talk -- Wits in the House of Commons -- Coryats Crudities (1611) and the sociability of print -- Traveller for the English wits -- Afterlives of the wits.

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1500-1700


English literature--History and criticism.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Literature and society--History--England--London--16th century.
Literature and society--History--England--London--17th century.
Authors--Societies, etc.--History--16th century.
Authors--Societies, etc.--History--17th century.
Littérature et société--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--16e siècle.
Littérature et société--Histoire--Angleterre--Londres--17e siècle.
Écrivains--Associations--Histoire--16e siècle.
Écrivains--Associations--Histoire--17e siècle.
LITERARY CRITICISM--European--English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Authors--Societies, etc.
English literature--Early modern.
Intellectual life.
Literature and society.


London (England)--Intellectual life--16th century.
London (England)--Intellectual life--17th century.
Londres (Angleterre)--Vie intellectuelle--16e siècle.
Londres (Angleterre)--Vie intellectuelle--17e siècle.
England--London.


Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

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