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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... force of nature that may be associated with Zeus , who was often pictured with the lightning bolt in his hand ready to unleash it on the earth . Thus , Cromwell erupts onto the scene , even bursting through his own side's ranks with his ...
... force of angry heaven's flame ; And if we would speak true , Much to the man is due .... ( 21-28 ) It is absurd to try to change fate if it represents God's will , but still , Cromwell seems also to embody his own force and passion ...
... force . Ariel realizes that this is the crucial moment : Just in that instant , anxious Ariel sought The close recesses of the virgin's thought ; As on the nosegay in her breast reclined , He watched th'ideas rising in her mind , Sudden ...
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 |