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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... Night , " who now control the destiny of his land . He urges them to allow him a little time to speak his mind before he passes into oblivion : Yet , yet a moment , one dim ray of light Indulge , dread Chaos , and eternal Night ! Of ...
... night , beginning with an echo of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice , with the repeated phrase “ in such a night . ” In the play Lorenzo and Jessica use this phrase several times in their conversation near the end , partly mocking ...
... night let me abroad remain , Till morning breaks , and all's confused again ; Our cares , our toils , our clamors ... night . In its deep appreciation of nature , the night , and solitude , it anticipates the Romantic poets at the end of ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
Copyright | |
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