Criticism; the Foundations of Modern Literary JudgmentMark Schorer Harcourt, Brace, 1958 - 553 pages |
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... poetry , and , in fact , " Truth " and the " Pas- sions , " which are for Poe associated with in- tellect and the moral sense , may actually be inimical to poetry ; vagueness , suggestiveness , are central virtues , for poetry has for ...
... poetry , and , in fact , " Truth " and the " Pas- sions , " which are for Poe associated with in- tellect and the moral sense , may actually be inimical to poetry ; vagueness , suggestiveness , are central virtues , for poetry has for ...
Page 490
... poetry . with Burns at his archest and soundest . Side by. But if we conceive thus highly of the destinies of poetry , we must also set our standard for poetry high , since poetry , to be capable of ful- filling such high destinies , must ...
... poetry . with Burns at his archest and soundest . Side by. But if we conceive thus highly of the destinies of poetry , we must also set our standard for poetry high , since poetry , to be capable of ful- filling such high destinies , must ...
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... poetry , by the style and manner of that poetry , and of all other poetry which is akin to it in quality . Only one thing we may add as to the sub- stance and matter of poetry , guiding ourselves by Aristotle's profound observation that ...
... poetry , by the style and manner of that poetry , and of all other poetry which is akin to it in quality . Only one thing we may add as to the sub- stance and matter of poetry , guiding ourselves by Aristotle's profound observation that ...
Contents
PLATO The Poet in the Republic | 1 |
LONGINUS On the Sublime | 10 |
THOMAS HOBBES Answer to Sir William Davenants | 25 |
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