The Poetry of Praise by J A Burrow
One of the chief functions of poetry in Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was to praise gods, people and things. Heroes and kings were glorified in many varieties of praise, and the arts of encomium and panegyric were codified by classical rhetoricians and later by writers on poetry. J. A. Burrow's study spans over two thousand years, from Pindar to Christopher Logue, but its main concern is with the English poetry of the Middle Ages, a period when praise poetry flourished. He argues that the 'decline of praise' in English literature since the seventeenth century, which has meant that modern readers and critics find it hard to appreciate this kind of poetry. This erudite but accessible account by a leading scholar of medieval literature shows why the poetry of praise was once so popular, and why it is still worth reading today.
"Burrow, a leading expert in medieval English literature, has written yet another cogent, instructive study..The opening chapter is masterful...Summing up: Recommended." - L. Kaufman, Choice
Burrow, J. A.: - John Burrow is Emeritus Professor and Research Fellow in the Department of English at Bristol University. He has published widely on middle English literature. His books include Medieval Writers and Their Work (1982).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521175463 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521175461 |
| Title | The Poetry of Praise |
| Author | J A Burrow |
| Series | Cambridge Studies In Medieval Literature |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2011-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 206 |
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