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On the nature of poetry : an appraisal and investigation of the art which for 4,000 years has distilled the spoken thoughts of mankind / Kenneth Verity

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Verity, Kenneth
Published
London : Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd., [2007]
Copyright Date
©2007
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 366 pages)
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Contents
Cover ; Copyright ; Dedication ; Acknowledgements ; Author's Preface ; Introduction ; 1 THE ANCIENT WORLD ; 2 THE GREEKS ; 3 THE ROMANS ; 4 POETRY IN THE SHADOWS ; 5 HUMANISM AND SPIRITUALITY ; 6 THE RENAISSANCE ENTERS ENGLAND ; 7 METAPHYSICAL POETRY ; 8 IDEALS AND DREAMS ; 9 A FRESH LYRICISM ; 10 NEW APPROACHES ; 11 DIFFERENCES WITHIN UNIVERSALITY ; 12 SUBSTANCE AND FORM ; 13 POETRY'S FIGURATIVE ELEMENT ; 14 THE POET AND HIS FACULTIES ; 15 CREATIVITY ; 16 THE NATURE OF POETRY ; Glossary ; Bibliography ; Index of Poets ; General Index.
Summary
The entire history of Western poetry is surveyed in this study, from the ancient world, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the modern period. Two hundred poems extracts are included, and 10 poets are covered in depth, with critical appraisals of their lives and work. Problems of translation in poetry are carefully considered, and the book provides a working definition of poetry, calling it a form of expression human beings turn to when they need to say something important in a memorable way.
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9780856833830 (electronic bk.)
0856833835 (electronic bk.)
9780856833816 (electronic bk.)
0856833819 (electronic bk.)
0856832464
9780856832468
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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