Sidney's 'The Defence of Poesy' and Selected Renaissance Literary Criticism

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Synopsis

Controversy raged through England during the 1570-80s as Puritans denounced all manner of games & pastimes as a danger to public morals. Writers quickly turrned their attention to their own art and the first & most influential response came with Philip Sidney's Defense. Here he set out to answer contemporary critics &, with reference to Classical models of criticism, formulated a manifesto for English literature. Also includes George Puttenham's Art of English Poesy, Samuel Daniel's Defence of Rhyme, & passages by writers such as Ben Jonson, Francis Bacon & George Gascoigne.

Book details

Author:
Gavin Alexander
ISBN:
9780141936956
Related ISBNs:
9780141439389, 9780141439389, 9780141439389
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
18+
Grades:
Twelfth grade
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2020-07-23
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2004
Copyright by:
Gavin Alexander 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction