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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... returned to his Maker , which clearly Jonson did not expect . It seems much too soon to lose his son for whom he had such high hopes , so Jonson exclaims that he should " lose all father now , " an ambiguous phrase that sug- gests he is ...
... returned to England , he published The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Com- monwealth ( 1660 ) . Milton had served in an official capacity as Secretary for Foreign Tongues in Cromwell's government from 1649 to 1659 , writing let ...
... returned to Ireland . It generated much commentary and controversy then and has since become a classic of English satire . The next year Swift returned to England for his final visit and published two volumes of Miscellanies in Prose ...
Contents
Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
Copyright | |
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The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to Burns Nicolas H. Nelson No preview available - 2006 |