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Sir Philip Sidney's the defence of poesy / Liam Haydon.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Macat libraryPublisher: London : Macat International, [2018]Copyright date: c2018Distributor: Abingdon ; New York : Distributed by Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group Description: 78 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
Other title:
  • Analysis of Sir Philip Sidney's the defence of poesy
  • Sir Philip Sidney's the defense of poesy
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:
  • 808.1 HAY 22
Summary: "The Defence of Poesy is the first major piece of literary criticism in English. Taking aim at classical authors who disparaged poetry, and contemporary critics who saw literature as a corrupting influence, Sidney foregrounds the moral force of poetry. Sidney considers the real life affects of poetry upon the reader arguing that the stories instill virtues like courage in the reader. He combines this moral argument with a discussion of the technical features like genre, metre and rhyme. The Defence of Poesy thus began a long tradition of poets writing about poetry and is a touchstone for modern poetic criticism."--Provided by publisher.
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Book - Borrowing Book - Borrowing Central Library Second Floor Baccah 808.1 HAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 000048055
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"The Defence of Poesy is the first major piece of literary criticism in English. Taking aim at classical authors who disparaged poetry, and contemporary critics who saw literature as a corrupting influence, Sidney foregrounds the moral force of poetry. Sidney considers the real life affects of poetry upon the reader arguing that the stories instill virtues like courage in the reader. He combines this moral argument with a discussion of the technical features like genre, metre and rhyme. The Defence of Poesy thus began a long tradition of poets writing about poetry and is a touchstone for modern poetic criticism."--Provided by publisher.

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