'The Swelling Hall': Andrew Marvell and the Politics of Architecture at Nun Appleton House.

Andrew Marvell's poem 'Upon Appleton House' (circa 1650-52) is considered to be one of his most significant works. Written whilst Marvell was working as a tutor in the household of the retired Parliamentarian general Thomas Fairfax, its aesthetic and political attitudes have caused critical controve...

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Published in:	Seventeenth Century Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 225 - 244
Main Author:	Partner, Jane
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Autumn2008
Subjects:	Marvell, Andrew, 1621-1678 Poets Upon Appleton House (Poem) Architecture in literature Poetry (Literary form) Webb, John, 1611-1674
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