The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to BurnsBloomsbury Academic, 30. juuli 2006 - 280 pages The poetry produced by the British poets of the 17th and 18th centuries is considered to be among the best ever written. But many general readers feel intimidated by the language or structure of the poetry, and so tend to shy away from enjoying these poets and their works. Nelson takes readers on a tour of the major works and figures of 17th- and 18th-century British poetry, explaining major themes, devices, styles, language, rhythm, sound, tone, imagery, form, and meaning. Beginning each chapter with a sketch of the poet's life and career, the author then looks at five or six representative works, helping readers understand and appreciate the beauty of poetry itself. |
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... follow offer a feast of linguistic , psychological , and imaginative delight , even in their dark or gloomy poems . Some are solid and meaty , others are light and refreshing , sweet or sour or even intoxicating . All tastes should find ...
Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to Burns Nicolas H. Nelson. to follow her example . The images of flesh and bone are not metaphors for Adam , but actual physical ties that bind him irrevocably to her . Eve is nat- urally ...
... follow Nature , and your judgment frame By her just standard , which is still the same ; Unerring Nature , still divinely bright , One clear , unchanged , and universal light , Life , force , and beauty must to all impart , At once the ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
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