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Academic Year 2004/2005
The British Enlightenment
ENGL 225 SP
Sex, class, gender, empire, race, morals and religion in the writings of Hume, Cleland, Swift, Johnson, Sterne, Boswell, Gibbon, Leapor, Equiano.
MAJOR READINGS
Hume, A DIALOGUE
Cleland, MEMOIRS OF A WOMAN OF PLEASURE
Swift, A MODEST PROPOSAL
Johnson, RASSELAS
Boswell, LIFE OF JOHNSON
Leapor, POEMS
Sterne, TRISTRAM SHANDY
Gibbon, DECLINE AND
FALL
Lonsdale, ed., WOMEN
POETS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
Gibbon, DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (in part)
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Approximately eight short papers.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
You must have taken ENGL 201, or you may take it concurrently with this course. Punctual and regular attendance. Participation in classroom discussion. This course counts toward the English Department's pre-1800
requirement.
COURSE FORMAT:
Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA ENGL
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
ENGL201
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