The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to BurnsThe 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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... Dryden's poetic achievement is evident in his Religio Laici , or A Layman's Religion ( 1682 ) . This is his ability to compose poems in which the discussion of ideas is central to the poem's subject . Dryden wrote it to explain and ...
... Dryden manages to create wonderful verbal music as he narrates the powerful impact of music's discovery on human feelings . This impact continues throughout history . In several more stanzas Dryden continues to dramatize the effect of ...
... Dryden Hoffman , Arthur . John Dryden's Imagery ( 1962 ) . Hopkins , David . John Dryden ( 1986 ) . Johnson , Samuel . " Life of Dryden , " in Lives of the Poets ( 1779-1781 ) . Miner , Earl . Dryden's Poetry ( 1967 ) . Roper , Alan .
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
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The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to Burns Nicolas H. Nelson No preview available - 2006 |