The Poetry of Alexander Pope : Laureate of Peace / G. Wilson Knight

By:

Knight, G. Wilson

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Routledge, 1955.Description: 187pISBN:

9781032031040

DDC classification:

821.5 KNI

Contents:

Cover Title Copyright Original Title Original Copyright Contents PREFACE I. DICTION AND DOCTRINE II. THE VITAL FLAME: AN INTERPRETATIVE STUDY III. SYMBOLIC ETERNITIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO The Temple of Fame IV. THE BOOK OF LIFE: ON BYRON’S ADULATION OF POPE V. AFTERTHOUGHTS POSTSCRIPT INDEX

Summary: First published in 1955, this exegesis on the writings of Alexander Pope reveals the technical felicities of his poetry, and is the first to be devoted to the great meaning inherent in his work. One section, which has appeared before and did much to redirect the study of Pope, has been thoroughly revised. Of the other four chapters, one offers an original of The Temple of Fame, and, while discussing this neglected poem, makes several suggestions which may be said to constitute a significant advance in aesthetics. Another analyses Byron’s support of Pope, regarding it as a landmark in the history of English literary criticism and as necessary to the understanding of Pope and Byron alike. The last chapter discusses the relation of Pope’s thought to our own time. This book adds much to what is already known of Pope, and will go far in reviving an interest in the work and philosophy of the Laureate of Peace.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Literature	Non-fiction	821.5 KNI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		49370

Browsing CUTN Central Library shelves, Shelving location: Literature, Collection: Non-fiction Close shelf browser (Hides shelf browser)

Previous	No cover image available No cover image available							Next
Previous	821.4 ANE Cosmic rhythm /	821.4 HIR Andrew Marvell, orphan of the hurricane /	821.5 HAM Pope /	821.5 KNI The Poetry of Alexander Pope : Laureate of Peace /	821.7 LUC William Blake /	821.7 WAL Introduction to Keats /	821.8 BRO Elizabeth Barrett Browning /	Next

Cover
Title
Copyright
Original Title
Original Copyright
Contents
PREFACE
I. DICTION AND DOCTRINE
II. THE VITAL FLAME: AN INTERPRETATIVE STUDY
III. SYMBOLIC ETERNITIES: AN INTRODUCTION TO The Temple of Fame
IV. THE BOOK OF LIFE: ON BYRON’S ADULATION OF POPE
V. AFTERTHOUGHTS
POSTSCRIPT
INDEX

First published in 1955, this exegesis on the writings of Alexander Pope reveals the technical felicities of his poetry, and is the first to be devoted to the great meaning inherent in his work. One section, which has appeared before and did much to redirect the study of Pope, has been thoroughly revised. Of the other four chapters, one offers an original of The Temple of Fame, and, while discussing this neglected poem, makes several suggestions which may be said to constitute a significant advance in aesthetics. Another analyses Byron’s support of Pope, regarding it as a landmark in the history of English literary criticism and as necessary to the understanding of Pope and Byron alike. The last chapter discusses the relation of Pope’s thought to our own time. This book adds much to what is already known of Pope, and will go far in reviving an interest in the work and philosophy of the Laureate of Peace.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.