John Dryden, a Study of His PoetryIndiana University Press, 1967 - 298 pages Discover the poetry of one of England's greatest writers with this insightful and engaging study of John Dryden's life and work. In "John Dryden", Mark Van Doren offers a detailed analysis of Dryden's poetic style, exploring the themes and structure of his most famous works and offering a fresh perspective on this literary giant. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
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... heroic couplet , and it was in them that he cut the rhythmical pattern which was to serve him during the re- mainder ... heroic plays . You in the people's ears began to chime , And please the Town with your successful Rime , grudgingly ...
... heroic poem , he had not the power to illuminate and interpret heroic motives . His contribution was critical . His Essay of Heroic Plays , his Apology for Heroic Poetry , his Discourse of Satire , and the dedication of his Aeneis ...
... heroic poetry , 24 , 40 , 43 , 57-59 , 121 heroic stanza , 82-84 imagination - see fancy imitative harmony , 63-66 materials - false , 30-44 ; genuine , 67-69 metrical evolution , 81-108 ( see also prosody ) monosyllables , 61 , 74 ...
Contents
THE MAKING OF THE POET Page | 1 |
FALSE LIGHTS | 30 |
THE TRUE FIRE | 67 |
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