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Restoration literature

This is the first in an ongoing attempt to ensure that every period division mentioned in English literature has a corresponding overview article. I did most of the writing and work on the article (self-nom), and Bishonen did the rest. Please see the talk page of the article for some of the peculiarities of this type of article. Geogre 20:45, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Support. This is impressive work indeed, and an ambitious start to a well-conceived Wikipedia literary history series (to which I'll happily contribute a word or two in areas I know more about than this one). Might a better title be "English Restoration literature," just for clarity's sake? -- Rbellin|Talk 04:09, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Possibly so, but we're up against two things, here. The first is that the damage, such as it is, was done in the English literature article, and I wanted to be consistent and name the break-away article in the same way as the section. The second is (and I know this sounds precious) that I don't know of another national literature that has a "Restoration" period, quite. In general, though, I do favor greater specificity. Geogre 04:38, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Support. I love ambitious projects, and this is a well executed take-off. Well-written, clear, nice pictures, superb research. Keep them coming! — mark ✎ 13:56, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)
• Support, the only think I don't like the low res uncaptioned image in the lead.--nixie 06:44, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I absolutely agree with your dislike of that image, nixie. Both Bishonen and I hunted high and low for a better picture. I had wanted one showing Charles in his court (an English "Sun King" imitation, as such paintings and prints were certainly made) to suggest a radiant "king covers all" image, but I could find none in my print sources. As for the web, the pickings are slim, and the best things are already on Wikipedia. I'm afraid that I've been sort of stuck with low-res. I'll see if I can get anything better. As soon as I do, I'll replace the image. Geogre 15:03, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The new image is great. --nixie 00:24, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Yep. Thanks ever and again to bishonen, a highly regal Charles II now stares back at us from the first picture. Geogre 00:25, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

• Support; I also admire the ambition. Just as importantly, the writing is exemplary, as is the scholarship. More please. Filiocht | Blarneyman 08:00, Jun 20, 2005 (UTC)
• Support of course. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:15, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)