Synopsis
The English Lyric is a book written by Felix E. Schelling that explores the history and evolution of English poetry from the 16th to the 19th century. The book is divided into six parts and covers various themes such as the influence of classical literature on English poetry, the emergence of the sonnet form, the rise of the metaphysical poets, and the Romantic movement. Schelling provides insightful analysis of the works of notable poets such as William Shakespeare, John Donne, John Milton, Alexander Pope, William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The book also includes a detailed bibliography for further reading. Overall, The English Lyric is a comprehensive and informative guide for anyone interested in the study of English poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Présentation de l'éditeur
English Lyric, its origin hi early times and its progress through the ages to our day, I have endeavored to write always from impressions, renewed, direct, and made at first hand. But it would be madness in these days of commentary not to know as much as possible of the wise and the unwise things that have been said by those who have traversed this fascinating path before me. Independence of judgment, even though it lead to singularity at tunes, is the most precious right of criticism; but a becoming respect for fellowworkers is alike courteous and judicious. It was my original intention to include, in this book on the English lyric, a chapter on the lyrical poets of our American Commonwealth and the colonies of the mother country, whether they spread over new continents or dot far distant seas. This seemed the more desirable as it is a canon of my faith that language alone is the criterion of literary unity, wherewith the accidents of political union or severance have little to do. On trial, however, it was soon clear that a treatment of our American authors which could satisfy alike the exacting claims of neighborhood and reasonable proportion was quite impossible; and the plan was abandoned.
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