The Speech without Doors: A Genre, 1627-1769.

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  • Author(s): Lowe R
  • Source:
    Journal of the history of ideas [J Hist Ideas] 2024; Vol. 85 (2), pp. 209-235.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Historical Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 00140360R Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1086-3222 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00225037 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Hist Ideas Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: Baltimore, MD : Johns Hopkins University Press
      Original Publication: Lancaster, Pa.
    • Subject Terms:
      Politics*; History, 18th Century ; England ; History, 17th Century ; Speech
    • Abstract:
      In 1644 George Wither stood outside or without the doors of the House of Commons and delivered a speech to Parliament and the nation simultaneously. Not only did this "print oration" function as a prototype for Areopagitica, A Speech of John Milton [. . .] to the Parliament of England, but it inspired a genre of print pamphlets that would extend well into the eighteenth century. This article identifies and argues for the popular consequences of the genre, detailing its contribution to England's developing structure of political communication and representation.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20240506 Date Completed: 20240506 Latest Revision: 20240506
    • Publication Date:
      20240506
    • Accession Number:
      10.1353/jhi.2024.a926147
    • Accession Number:
      38708647