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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... play with names in this way in a poem that is about such a serious subject . But Donne enjoyed playing with language , like Shakespeare and other writers of this time , even in the most somber moments . Such cleverness surely does not ...
... play or so , Jonson decided to try his hand at writing them . One of his first plays , The Isle of Dogs ( now lost ) , caused him to be thrown in prison in 1595 , apparently because of its possibly dangerous implications for the queen ...
... played important roles in guid- ing or recalling the ancient Israelites to their divine mission . Flecknoe even ... play about his face , instead of the light of truth . Dryden's method is to treat the paltry as if it were something ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
Copyright | |
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