Sidney's 'The Defence of Poesy' and Selected Renaissance Literary Criticism
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| Author | : Gavin Alexander |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 662 |
| Release | : 2004-02-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141936956 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141936959 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sidney's 'The Defence of Poesy' and Selected Renaissance Literary Criticism by : Gavin Alexander
Book excerpt: 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.
