Talk:Paper War of 1752–1753

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September 30, 2009	Good article nominee	Listed

A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on June 29, 2008.

The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that one critic describes Christopher Smart's The Hilliad as the "loudest broadside" of the Paper War of 1752-1753, a literary dispute involving Henry Fielding, John Hill, and many others?

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It is reasonably well written.
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~~What on earth is a "paper war"? Though I can guess, the lead is too vague as to what this is.~~

~~The "war" lasted until 1753 and spanned many of London's publications. "spanned" is usually used for either bridges or lengths of time. "London's publications" are neither.~~

~~Such an event is believed to have occurred (if it occurred) on December 28, 1751. What event?~~

Before Hill had revealed this information, he attacked Fielding's Amelia in the London Daily Advertiser on January 8, 1752 where he claimed that the books title character "could charm the World without the Help of a Nose." Isn't that a compliment?

I've got a feeling that Regardless of the merits of Hill's claim, a war was soon started: by the third issue of The Covent-Garden Journal, Fielding narrowed his satire upon John Hill. shouldn't be part of the quote.

~~Is Fielding wrote as "Sir Alexander Drawcansir", Hill as "The Inspector", Thornton as "Madam Roxanna", and Smart as "Mrs. Mary Midnight". even a sentence?~~

Fielding was unable to leave the fight until the sixth issue of The Covent-Garden Journal published since the beginning of the fight. is confusing. Do you mean Fielding was unable to leave the fight until the sixth issue of The Covent-Garden Journal published after the fight began.?
Yes, I think I rewrote to that effect (but dropped the last part as mention of that is probably confusing to others as it probably was in the original line). Ottava Rima (talk) 13:44, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

~~I am told that dates should not be linked. I'm not 100% sure if this is definite though, so feel free to ignore this point.~~

~~Pretty sure Template:Reflist should be limited to two columns.~~

Any reason your refs read Poetical Works p. 443 while your bibliography reads 738 pp.?
"Number pp." means "total pages". "p. number" means page it is found on. I'm removing the total pages to overcome any confusion. Ottava Rima (talk) 13:42, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Although there was much criticism, there was some support for the work, and an anonymous pamphlet was written to attack "Hill and 'the Town'" and praise the novel. is unclear; clarify "the work" and "the novel".
Fixed. Ottava Rima (talk) 16:44, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

those who were identified with the Greek and Roman classics along with the modern French literature. is unclear. Do you perhaps mean characters from Greek and Roman classics and French literature?
Fixed. Ottava Rima (talk) 16:44, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

With his 25 August 1752 The Inspector column, Hill harshly criticized Smart's Poems on Several Occasions. I replaced "he" in this sentence with "Hill". Please check to make sure this is accurate.

That is correct. Thanks. Ottava Rima (talk) 13:44, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It is factually accurate and verifiable.
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~~Henry Fielding started a "paper war" in the first issue of The Covent-Garden Journal (January 4, 1752) against "hack writers". How did he do this?~~

~~instead, many preferred to use pseudonyms along with their standard attacks. What were their standard attacks?~~

Fielding's attacks and his "Universal Register Office". And what is the "Universal Register Office"? (Feel free to wikilink)

he soon followed up the pamphlet in the London Daily Advertiser which said?
I clarified both. Ottava Rima (talk) 13:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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Taking a short break. ɳOCTURNEɳOIR _{talk // contribs} 03:30, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Few more items. Other than that, this looks good. ɳOCTURNEɳOIR _{talk // contribs} 06:24, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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All issues have been resolved.Cheers! ɳOCTURNEɳOIR _{talk // contribs} 19:43, 30 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]