The Campaign

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The Campaign is a 1704 poem by Joseph Addison celebrating the Duke of Marlborough’s victory at the Battle of Blenheim and helping establish Addison’s literary reputation.

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instanceOf poem
associatedPerson Jacob Tonson
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
associatedWith Whig politics
author Joseph Addison
celebrates Duke of Marlborough’s victory at the Battle of Blenheim
commissionedBy Lord Treasurer Sidney Godolphin
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of England
dedicatedTo John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
featuresCharacter John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
firstPublishedIn London
linked to: London, England
form narrative poem
genre occasional poem
hasAuthor Joseph Addison
hasInfluenceOn Addison’s later political career
hasTheme military glory
national triumph
patriotism
political praise
helpedEstablishReputationOf Joseph Addison
historicalContext War of the Spanish Succession
influenced Joseph Addison’s literary reputation
language English
literaryForm heroic poem
literaryMovement Augustan literature
literaryPeriod Early 18th-century English literature
mentionsPlace Bavaria
Blenheim
Danube
meter heroic couplets
notableFor political flattery of Marlborough
use of classical epic conventions
originalMedium print
partOf English Augustan poetry
portraysEvent Battle of Blenheim
praises John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
publicationYear 1704
publisher Jacob Tonson
subject Battle of Blenheim
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
War of the Spanish Succession
timeOfComposition early 18th century
writtenInResponseTo victory at the Battle of Blenheim

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Joseph Addison notableWork The Campaign
Marilyn Quayle notableWork The Campaign