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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... song for this day : Consort , both heart and lute , and twist a song Pleasant and long ; Or , since all music is but three parts vied And multiplied , Oh let thy blessed spirit bear a part , And make up our defects with his sweet art ...
... Song " and is in three quatrains : I got me flowers to straw thy way , I got me boughs off many a tree ; But thou ... song as it might have been heard . But we can say that it is a fairly simple song with Christ at its center , as the ...
... Song " ( Donne ) , 22-24 " Song , The " ( Herbert ) , 71 " Song : To Celia " ( Jonson ) , 42-43 " Song for St. Cecilia , A " ( Dryden ) , 137-40 Songs , traditional . See Folk songs Sonnets , 16 , 31-34 , 83-85 Sophocles , 50 Spenser ...
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 |