The revival of interest in mediaeval life and literature during the 18th century, led to a fanatical search for antiquarian literary treasures. Where there was such a strong demand, literary forgers and impostors such as James Macpherson, William Henry Ireland and Thomas Chatterton provided them to their willing and eager patrons. Chatterton was born to poverty in Bristol in 1752 and died in poverty in London in 1770. As a child, he began writing assured verse before indulging in the production of the Rowley Poems, imitation mediaeval English poetry. He wrote on scraps of old parchment and...
The revival of interest in mediaeval life and literature during the 18th century, led to a fanatical search for antiquarian literary treasures. Where ...
Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) has been known for his relationships with the Romantics, his forgery of Medieval texts, and for his early suicide. This collection aims in part to draw attention to his lyrics and satires and not only the biographical details of his life and social milieu.
Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) has been known for his relationships with the Romantics, his forgery of Medieval texts, and for his early suicide. This ...
