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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... suffering , God's providence being ultimately mysterious . They agree that from their view it appears that the ... suffer like this , but such is life . Samson's next visitor , his wife Dalila , provokes him more than his father . As she ...
... suffering poor . His efforts were energetic and effective , but without the ostentation that some doctors no doubt ... suffer long then . Death was kind to him and liberated his soul from the burden of the body , so that , it would seem ...
... suffering and consciousness of impending death that he has experienced . He , too , has been deprived of all help and seems to have died , isolated and alone , from his terrible suffering . The past tense ( " perished " ) suggests his ...
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 |