The Pleasure of Poetry: Reading and Enjoying British Poetry from Donne to BurnsBloomsbury Academic, 30.07.2006 - 280 Seiten The poetry produced by the British poets of the 17th and 18th centuries is considered to be among the best ever written. But many general readers feel intimidated by the language or structure of the poetry, and so tend to shy away from enjoying these poets and their works. Nelson takes readers on a tour of the major works and figures of 17th- and 18th-century British poetry, explaining major themes, devices, styles, language, rhythm, sound, tone, imagery, form, and meaning. Beginning each chapter with a sketch of the poet's life and career, the author then looks at five or six representative works, helping readers understand and appreciate the beauty of poetry itself. |
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... Fall is that Adam and Eve become inflamed with lust and take " their fill of love " ( 9 : 1042 ) , but their innocence is gone . When Adam awakes from this “ amorous play , " he proceeds to condemn Eve for giving in to " that false worm ...
... fall on grass . ( 33-40 ) The speaker marvels at the way all the ripe fruits press themselves on him to be eaten , though they also make him stumble and fall . Is this a tragic fall , like the original one in Eden ? In this case it does ...
... fall is dramatic and final . The pattern of rise and fall , in fact , is a continuing motif in this poem . So far , the poet's comments have been only general and hypothetical . Johnson turns to English history to provide some specific ...
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Introduction to Reading Poetry | 1 |
Poet of Secular and Sacred Love | 19 |
Elegist Satirist and Moralist | 37 |
Urheberrecht | |
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