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Good Nature and Prudence: Moral Concepts of Character in Eighteenth-Century Fiction

To appreciate fully the ethical dimensions inherent in the literature of the eighteenth century it is necessary to understand the moral bias of an author, a bias often best ascertained by a study of the treatment he accords good nature and prudence. Although several scholarly articles and portions of longer studies recognize the importance of these virtues for individual writers, no single work has appeared which traces fully the history of the idea of good nature and prudence as complementary virtues in the eighteenth century. The present study provides a systematic analysis of these virtues as treated in theology, ethical philosophy, and fiction from the later seventeenth century to about 1800.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331832
Date08 1900
CreatorsWynne, Edith J.
ContributorsBelcher, William F. (William Francis), 1919-, Henderson, Sam H., Rich, Carroll Y., Kirk, Gerald A.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatiii, 386 leaves, Text
CoverageUnited Kingdom
RightsPublic, Wynne, Edith J., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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