A Defence of Poetry by Sir Philip Sidney

A Defence of Poetry by Sir Philip Sidney

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Often seen as a key to understanding Elizabethan poetry, Sidney's persuasive treatise follows the rules of rhetoric in presenting evidence of the virtues of poetry. Sidney argues with wit and irony that poetry is the art which best teaches what is good and true.

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A Defence of Poetry by Sir Philip Sidney

Often seen as a key to understanding Elizabethan poetry, Sidney's persuasive treatise follows the rules of rhetoric in presenting evidence of the virtues of poetry. Sidney argues with wit and irony that poetry is the art, which best teaches what is good and true. This seems a fitting argument for this prominent experimental poet who himself is said to have represented 'life and action good and great'.
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ISBN 13 9780199110223
ISBN 10 0199110220
Title A Defence of Poetry
Author Sir Philip Sidney
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1971-09-16
Number of pages 112
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