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vocabulary, text and society 1760-1830.
A conference at the University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK, 8-9 July, 2004

Speakers and topics include Saree Makdisi on 'art', Jon Mee on 'common', Denise Gigante on 'taste', Jane Hodson on being a 'human being' in the Revolution debate, Andrew Davies on 'Briton', Louise Joy on 'passion', Bronwen Douglas on 'race' in English voyage literature, Mina Gorji on 'rude' in the poetry of Clare, Chris Norris on Empson on 'sense and sensibility', Charlotte Brewer on the OED and the eighteenth century.

Further details from Gavin Edwards, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd CF37 1DL or the email address below.