Upon Appleton House is a poem written by Andrew Marvell for Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron.It was written in 1651, when Marvell was working as a tutor for Fairfax's daughter, Mary. Fairfax earlier retired from the Commonwealth government, not agreeing with Cromwell's policies. View of Fountains Abbey and Tent Hill from the gardens of Studley Royal, Yorkshire, 1758, by Anthony Walker Fountains Abbey Ruin, Yorkshire Upon Appleton House: A Look at the World of Andrew Marvell Fountains Abbey Ruins Miniature of Mary Fairfax, Lord Fairfax's daughter Portrait (Andrew Marvell's Upon Appleton House: To My Lord Fairfax, Critical essay) by "Explorations in Renaissance Culture"; History Humanities, general Literature, writing, book reviews Generals Portrayals Poetic structure Analysis Poetic techniques Poetics Poets Criticism and interpretation ii Upon Appleton House encompasses landscape and the effects of natural forces, celebrates the life and achievements of his employer, Thomas Fairfax (all-round Civil War good guy) and presents this front row view of one of the most turbulent times in British history. UPON APPLETON HOUSE1 To my Lord Fairfax THE HOUSE i Within this sober Frame expect Work of no Foreign Architect; That unto Caves the Quarries drew, And Forests did to Pastures hew; Who of his great Design in pain Did for a Model vault his Brain, Whose Columns should so high be raised To arch the Brows that on them gazed. The House was built upon the Place Only as for a Mark Of Grace; And for an Inn to entertain Its Lord a while, but not remain. Stoic virtue is gendered in Marvell’s poem. ii Today I started reading a very long country-house poem, "Upon Appleton House". Through such terms, ‘Upon Appleton House’ advocates forms of art that stoically govern the dangerous emotions of pity, fear, sorrow, and vainglory unleashed by war and thereby guides viewers, or readers, towards reasoned moral behaviour. Upon Appleton House, To My Lord Fairfax poem by Andrew Marvell. Within this sober Frame expectWork of no Forrain ArchitectThat unto Caves the Quarries drew. Page Him Bishops-Hill, or Denton may, Or Bilbrough, better hold then they: But Nature here hath been so free As if she said leave this to me. Upon Appleton House, to my Lord Fairfax 1. by Andrew Marvell i Within this sober Frame expect Work of no Forrain Architect; That unto Caves the Quarries drew, And Forrests did to Pastures hew; Who of his great Design in pain Did for a Model vault his Brain, Whose Columnes should so high be rais'd To arch the Brows that on them gaz'd. Andrew Marvell wrote "Upon Appleton House, To My Lord Fairfax" in the country house poem tradition, probably influenced by Ben Jonson's "To Penshurst." Time had deepened their intimacy. Upon Appleton House: | ||Upon Appleton House|| is a poem written by |Andrew Marvell| for |Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lo... World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. The poem begins with… Maarvell wrote it when he was staying in the Appleton House of the title as a tutor to teenage Mary Fairfax, the only daughter of Thomas Fairfax. Free Online Library: "Upon Appleton House": Marvell's creation of a liminal realm. Ekphrasis is a common feature of Andrew Marvell’s Interregnum writing. Marvell departed from Jonson's approach, however. An example of a country house poem, "Upon Appleton House" describes Fairfax's Nunappleton estate while also reflecting upon the political and religious concerns of the time.