Download or read book The epigram in England, 1590–1640 written by James Doelman and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Doelman's book is the first major study on the Renaissance English epigram since 1947. It combines thorough description of the genre's history and conventions with consideration of the rootedness of individual epigrams within specific social, political and religious contexts.