The Diary and Life of William Byrd II of Virginia, 1674-1744
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This eloquent and provocative essay describes the emergence of a Virginia gentleman. Sent to England for an education, William Byrd II soon learned to emulate the ideals of English gentility. In 1704 the thirty-year-old Byrd inherited his father's estates in Virginia, but he lived in England for much of the next twenty-five years pursuing his political ambitions. Thwarted in his efforts to obtain either the position to which he aspired or a wealthy...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0807817368
ISBN13:9780807817360
Release Date:July 1987
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:201 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.9" x 8.1"
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