Sir Balaam and an Ass: Pope, Atterbury, and Coningsby
Sir Balaam and an Ass: Pope, Atterbury, and Coningsby
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Oxford: Oxford University Press
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Alexander Pope's Epistle to Bathurst (1733) concludes with the exemplary tale of Sir Balaam. The knight's crooked career ends in disgrace: ‘The house impeach him; Coningsby harangues.’ An examination of the life-history of the Whig politician Thomas Coningsby, first earl (c.1656–1729), adds richness to the allusion and helps to reveal Pope's aims i...
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Sir Balaam and an Ass: Pope, Atterbury, and Coningsby
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1035690060
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1035690060
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0034-6551
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1471-6968
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10.1093/res/55.222.709
