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Barron Field in New South Wales : The Poetics of Terra Nullius by Justin Clemens and Thomas H. Ford (2023, Uk-Trade Paper)
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He also wrote poetry: in 1819, he published First Fruits of Australian Poetry, the first book of poems ever printed in the country. Founding Australian poetry was part of that ambition; so too was law.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMelbourne University Publishing
ISBN-100522878784
ISBN-139780522878783
eBay Product ID (ePID)7058375097
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Book TitleBarron Field in New South Wales : the Poetics of Terra Nullius
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2023
TopicAustralian & Oceanian, Poetry, Economics / General
GenreLiterary Criticism, Business & Economics
AuthorJustin Clemens, Thomas H. Ford
FormatUk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal333.109944
SynopsisOn 24 February 1817, Barron Field sailed into Sydney Harbour on the convict transport Lord Melville to a ceremonial thirteen-gun salute. He was there as the new Judge of the Supreme Court of Civil Judicature in New South Wales - the highest legal authority in the turbulent colony. Energetic and gregarious, Field immediately set about impressing his vision of a future Australia as a liberal and prosperous nation. He courted the colony's leading figures, engaged in scientific research and even founded Australia's first bank. He also wrote poetry: in 1819, he published First Fruits of Australian Poetry, the first book of poems ever printed in the country. In England, Field had been the theatre critic for The Times, and a friend of such major Romantic writers as William Wordsworth, Charles Lamb and Leigh Hunt. In New South Wales, he saw the chance to become a major figure himself, someone who could shape culture and society in enduring ways. Founding Australian poetry was part of that ambition. This book is an extraordinary reconstruction of the circumstances and implications of Field's actions in New South Wales using an original and revealing method: the close reading., On 24 February 1817, Barron Field sailed into Sydney Harbour on the convict transport Lord Melville to a ceremonial thirteen-gun salute. He was there as the new Judge of the Supreme Court of Civil Judicature in New South Wales - the highest legal authority in the turbulent colony. Energetic and gregarious, Field immediately set about impressing his vision of a future Australia as a liberal and prosperous nation. He courted the colony's leading figures, engaged in scientific research and even founded Australia's first bank. He also wrote poetry: in 1819, he published First Fruits of Australian Poetry , the first book of poems ever printed in the country. In England, Field had been the theatre critic for The Times , and a friend of such major Romantic writers as William Wordsworth, Charles Lamb and Leigh Hunt. In New South Wales, he saw the chance to become a major figure himself, someone who could shape culture and society in enduring ways. Founding Australian poetry was part of that ambition; so too was law. Asked to determine whether Governor Macquarie had authority to impose taxes in the colony, Field issued a fateful judgement that established, for the first time, what is now called terra nullius . This book is an extraordinary reconstruction of the circumstances and implications of Field's actions in New South Wales using an original and revealing method: the close reading of his poetry.
LC Classification NumberHD1039
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