The Prospect of Peace

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"The Prospect of Peace" is an early 18th-century poem by Thomas Tickell that celebrates the end of the War of the Spanish Succession and the promise of political stability in Europe.

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instanceOf literary work
poem
approximatePublicationPeriod early 18th century
associatedWith British Whig political culture
author Thomas Tickell NERFINISHED
belongsTo English neoclassical poetry
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
focusesOn benefits of peace for nations and commerce
glorification of political leadership securing peace
restoration of peace after prolonged war
genre poetry
hasLiteraryPeriod Neoclassicism NERFINISHED
historicalContext Treaty of Utrecht NERFINISHED
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED
language English
literaryForm didactic poem
literaryMovement Augustan literature NERFINISHED
mainTheme celebration of peace
end of the War of the Spanish Succession
political stability in Europe
meter heroic couplets
publicationCentury 18th century
setting Europe NERFINISHED
subject European politics
international diplomacy
monarchical power
tone celebratory
optimistic
verseForm rhymed iambic pentameter
writtenBy Thomas Tickell NERFINISHED

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Thomas Tickell notableWork The Prospect of Peace