The Arte of English Poesie

George Puttenham

ISBN 10: 0873380460 / ISBN 13: 9780873380461

Edité par Kent State University Press Mai 1971, 1971

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Neuware - Published in 1589, The Arte of English Poesie can be considered the first full-scale work of poetic criticism in England "a noble monument," in Professor Hathaway s words, "astraddle the rude beginnings of the speculative aspects of English literary culture." Its three main parts are a treatise on poets and poetry, an analysis of English prosody, and a discussion of rhetorical ornamentation all treated compactly and thoroughly. While little of its thought was strikingly new for its time, since it drew on traditions going back through the Middle Ages to classical roots, its value lay in its synthesis of these ideas and its summation of an aesthetic movement. As such it provides important insights into the aesthetic philosophy of the English Renaissance.

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• Titre: The Arte of English Poesie
• Éditeur: Kent State University Press Mai 1971
• Date de parution: 1971
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0873380460
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780873380461
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 183 L x 114 H x 20 P (en millimètres) 183 millimètres de largeur par 114 millimètres de hauteur par 20 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 272 grammes

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Synopsis

Published in 1589, The Arte of English Poesie can be considered the first full-scale work of poetic criticism in England--"a noble monument," in Professor Hathaway's words, "astraddle the rude beginnings of the speculative aspects of English literary culture." Its three main parts are a treatise on poets and poetry, an analysis of English prosody, and a discussion of rhetorical ornamentation--all treated compactly and thoroughly. While little of its thought was strikingly new for its time, since it drew on traditions going back through the Middle Ages to classical roots, its value lay in its synthesis of these ideas and its summation of an aesthetic movement. As such it provides important insights into the aesthetic philosophy of the English Renaissance.

Présentation de l'éditeur

A full reprint of the text of The Arte of English Poesie, a vivid record of the critical and creative methods of a prolific age, the late sixteenth century. In the critical and bibliographical introduction the disputes about the date of writing and the author's name (the book appeared anonymously) are examined and the purpose and contents of the book are analysed. Cambridge University Press is delighted to bring back into print, after a lapse of several decades, this classic edition first published in 1936 and still widely cited by scholars today.