Good Nature and Prudence: Moral Concepts of Character in Eighteenth-Century Fiction
Description:
To appreciate fully the ethical dimensions inherent in the literature of the eighteenth century it is necessary to understand the moral bias of an author, a bias often best ascertained by a study of the treatment he accords good nature and prudence. Although several scholarly articles and portions of longer studies recognize the importance of these virtues for individual writers, no single work has appeared which traces fully the history of the idea of good nature and prudence as complementary …
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Date:
August 1976
Creator:
Wynne, Edith J.