Sidney's 'The defence of Poesy' and selected Renaissance literary criticism. (2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Defence of Poesy and selected Renaissance literary criticism
• Further Information: Note: Edited and with an introduction and notes by Gavin Alexander.
• Other Names: Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586; (English professor), Alexander, Gavin
• Contents: The defence of poesy (c. 1580; printed 1595) / Sir Philip Sidney -- The art of English poesy (1589) / George Puttenham -- A defence of rhyme (1603) / Samuel Daniel -- Certain notes of instruction (1575) / George Gascoigne -- From The garden of eloquence (1577; 1593) / Henry Peacham -- From A discourse of English poetry (1586) / William Webbe -- A brief apology of poetry (1591) / Sir John Harington -- From Musophilus: containing a general defence of learning (1599) / Samuel Daniel -- From Observations in the art of English poesy (1602) / Thomas Campion -- From The advancement of learning (1605) / Francis Bacon -- 'To Henry Reynolds, of poets and poesy' (1627) / Michael Drayton -- From Anacrisis, or, A censure of some poets ancient and modern (c. 1635) / Sir William Alexander -- 'A fit of rhyme against rhyme' (before 1637) / Ben Jonson -- From Horace, his Art of poetry (before 1637) / Ben Jonson.
• Publisher Details: London : Penguin
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (544 pages)
• Subjects: 809.1; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 16th Century; English literature -- Early modern; Poetry; Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets; Literary Studies: C 1500 To C 1800; Poetry -- Early works to 1800; English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; Zeitgenossen; Poetik; Englisch; Quelle; Early works
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780141936956; 0141936959
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.