A Defence of Poesie and Poems by Philip Sidney
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"A Defence of Poesie and Poems" by Philip Sidney is a work of literary criticism written around 1580 and published in 1595. Sidney argues that poetry surpasses both history and philosophy in inspiring readers toward virtue by combining historical liveliness with ethical purpose. Responding to attacks on poetry, including Stephen Gosson's critique of the English stage, Sidney defends poetry's noble place in society through its power to teach and delight. This groundbreaking
essay became England's first philosophical defense of imaginative literature during the Renaissance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sidney, Philip, 1554-1586 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Defence of Poesie and Poems |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Apology_for_Poetry |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1891 Cassell & Company edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Poetry -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1962 |
| Release Date | Nov 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Oct 8, 2014 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2117 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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