English Literary Criticism: The Medival Phase.

Atkins, J. W. H.:

Edité par London: Methuen & CO., 1952

ix, 211 p. Der Schutzumschlag ist teilweise eingerissen, ansonsten ein sehr gutes und sauberes Exemplar ohne Anstreichungen. The dust jacket is partially torn, otherwise a very good and clean copy without markings. - CONTENTS - CHAPTER I - Introduction - The 'uncritical' Middle Ages: hindrances to literary criticism: considera- tions which made literary discussions possible: theorising by both Latin and vernacular writers: its sporadic, informal character: stages of the critical development: its main features. - CHAPTER II - The Medieval Inheritance - Political and cultural changes in Western Europe during the Imperial age and after: Latin culture established: its imperfect tradition: post-classical doctrine: two-fold attitude of the Church towards literature: new literary ideals and forms: Biblical and Christian literature: allegory: post-classical rhetoric: its límitations and defects: influence of the New Sophistic: post- classical grammarians: conceptions of poetry: the 'kinds', definitions of tragedy, comedy, the fable: judgments on Virgil. - CHAPTER III - Early Grammarians: Bede and Alcuin - Latin culture in Roman Britain: Anglo-Saxon poetic: seventh-century revival of learning: grammatical studies: Aldhelm: Bede, On the Metrical Art: recognition of rhythmical verse: Figures and Tropes in Holy Writ: appreciation of Biblical literature: the 'kinds': allegorical interpretation: limitations of his work: his positive achievement: Alcuin: his educational aims: On Orthography, On Grammar, On Rhetoric: his summary of pre-Ciceronian theory: defects of his treatment: an intellectual influence. - CHAPTER IV - The Dawn of Humanism: John of Salisbury - Decline of learning (ninth to eleventh centuries): developments in France and Germany: Rabanus Maurus and Servatus Lupus: growing appreciation of classical literature: copying of Latin texts: development of logical studies: twelfth-century awakening in England: John of Salisbury: his Policraticus and Metalogicon: his contribution to literary studies: plea for literature in a liberal education: exposition of the principles of good writing: attempts to inculcate the value of literature: pronouncements on classical literature: judgments on contemporary writers: comments on poetic theory: his value as a critic: the first English Humanist. - CHAPTER V - Medieval Poetics: Geoffrey of Vinsauf and John of Garland - The twelfth-century Renascence: triumph of medieval Latin literature: occasional critical remarks: the new Poetics: Geoffrey of Vinsauf's Poetria Nova: John of Garland's Poetria: their main teaching: (i) plea for the study of art: (ii) means of enhancing literary effects: methods of opening and concluding a poem: devices of 'amplification', including descriptive passages, apostrophes, personification, etc.: methods of 'abbreviation': (iii) artifices of style: figures and tropes: (iv) earlier classical and post-classical theory: remarks on diction and style: the 'kinds': (v) ars rithmica and ars dictaminis: value of these Poetics: inherent difficulties of theorising on poetry: debt to earlier rhetoricians and grammarians: influence of Horace and Rhetorica ad Herennium: defects of the Poetics: merits of Geoffrey's work: its historical importance. - CHAPTER VI - Check and Counter-check to Literary Studies: John of Garland, Robert Grosseteste, Roger Bacon, and Richard of Bury - Check to literary studies: scientific and theological interests: new educational tendencies: protests on behalf of literary studies: John of Garland, Morale Scholarium: Grosseteste: his critical approach to ancient writings: Roger Bacon: his main interests: efforts on behalf of literary studies: commendation of ancient literature: plea for textual criticism: views on translation: need for the study of grammar: linguistic and literary theories: views on poetry: literary judgments: estimate of his critical contribution: Richard of Bury: his Philobiblon: earlier Humanistic teaching: his defence of poetry: tribute t. N° de réf. du vendeur 1249256

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Titre : English Literary Criticism: The Medival ...
Éditeur : London: Methuen & CO.
Date d'édition : 1952
Reliure : Cloth with dust jacket.
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