How Many Arts from Such a Labour Flow”
Thomas Middleton and London’s New River
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12448497 |
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| Authors | Su Mei Kok (0000-0002-0667-444X, University of Malaya, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 173-190 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1082-9636 • E-ISSN: 1527-8263 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/10829636-1902585 |
| OpenAlex | W2321537518 |
| Language | EN |
Spanning a thirty-eight-mile canal, a walled reservoir, and a city-wide network of wooden mains, London’s New River altered terrain from Hertfordshire to the city. A vital shift in London’s spatial order attended these topographical changes, as public space became a private commodity. This essay compares Thomas Middleton’s allusions to the New River in his civic shows and city comedies, revealing his ambivalent attitude toward an increasingly profit-oriented city and his place in it
Art · Public space · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Engineering · Historical Art and Culture Studies · Philippine History and Culture
| Highly cited | No |
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