Eighteenth-century critics differed about almost everything, but if
there was one point on which they almost universally agreed, it was
that they were living through an age of extraordinary change. The
texts in this collection respond to a series of fundamental
questions about the changing nature of the literary field during a
tumultuous age: What types of writing mattered in a thriving
commercial nation? What kinds of knowledge ought literature to
offer, if it was to continue to be relevant? What did it mean to be
an author in this busy modern world, and what sorts of social
distinction should authors expect to enjoy? The Age of Authors
explores the complexity and generosity of the eighteenth century's
literary community (or ""republick of letters"") and shows the
sophistication and creativity with which it responded to the
challenges of the time.
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