On English poetry
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Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1922. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 160 On English poetry; be...
Chapters (65)
- ON ENGLISH POETRY
- NOTE
- CONTENTS
- I DEFINITIONS
- II THE NINE MUSES
- III POETRY AND PRIMITIVE MAGIC
- IV CONFLICT OF EMOTIONS
- V THE PATTERN UNDERNEATH
- VI “INSPIRATION”
- VII THE PARABLE OF MR. POETA AND MR. LECTOR
- VIII THE CARPENTER’S SON
- IX THE GADDING VINE
- X THE DEAD END AND THE MAN OF ONE POEM
- XI SPENSER’S CUFFS
- XII CONNECTION OF POETRY AND HUMOUR
- XIII DICTION
- XIV THE DAFFODILS
- XV VERS LIBRE
- XVI MOVING MOUNTAINS
- XVII LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
- XVIII THE GENERAL ELLIOTT
- XIX THE GOD CALLED POETRY
- XX LOGICALIZATION
- XXI LIMITATIONS
- XXII THE NAUGHTY BOY
- XXIII THE CLASSIC AND ROMANTIC IDEAS
- XXIV COLOUR
- XXV PUTTY
- XXVI READING ALOUD
- XXVII L’ARTE DELLA PITTURA
- XXVIII ON WRITING MUSICALLY
- XXIX THE USE OF POETRY
- XXX HISTORIES OF POETRY
- XXXI THE BOWL MARKED DOG
- XXXII THE ANALYTIC SPIRIT
- XXXIII RHYMES AND ALLITERATION
- XXXIV AN AWKWARD FELLOW CALLED ARIPHRADES
- XXXV IMPROVISING NEW CONVENTIONS
- XXXVI WHEN IN DOUBT
- XXXVII THE EDITOR WITH THE MUCKRAKE
- XXXVIII THE MORAL QUESTION
- XXXIX THE POET AS OUTSIDER
- XL A POLITE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
- XLI FAKE POETRY, BAD POETRY AND MERE VERSE
- XLII A DIALOGUE ON FAKE-POETRY
- XLIII ASKING ADVICE
- XLIV SURFACE FAULTS, AN ILLUSTRATION
- XLV LINKED SWEETNESS LONG DRAWN OUT
- XLVI THE FABLE OF THE IDEAL GADGET
- XLVII SEQUELS ARE BARRED
- XLVIII TOM FOOL
- XLIX CROSS RHYTHM AND RESOLUTION
- L MY NAME IS LEGION, FOR WE ARE MANY
- LI THE PIG BABY
- LII APOLOGY FOR DEFINITIONS
- LIII TIMES AND SEASONS
- LIV TWO HERESIES
- LV THE ART OF EXPRESSION
- LVI GHOSTS IN THE SHELDONIAN
- LVII THE LAYING ON OF HANDS
- LVIII WAYS AND MEANS
- LIX POETRY AS LABOUR
- LX THE NECESSITY OF ARROGANCE
- LXI IN PROCESSION
- APPENDIX:—THE DANGERS OF DEFINITION
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