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At 10:55 AM 7/30/2003 -0700, Jean Goodrich wrote: >I understand that the _View of the Present State of Ireland_ was included in the >State Papers. However, is there any evidence that his suggestions for handling >the Irish were heeded by later government officials, policy makers, or even >those among the merchant companies, either in Ireland, in establishing >subsequent >British colonies, or in establishing policy for the African slave trade? Did >Spenser have any real, long-term political effect? Have a look at Willy Maley, Salvaging Spenser: Colonialism, Culture and Identity (New York: St. Martin's, 1997), ch. 6: "How Milton and Some Contemporaries Read Spenser's View." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- David Wilson-Okamura http://virgil.org [log in to unmask] East Carolina University Virgil reception, discussion, documents, &c -----------------------------------------------------------------------