Kebles Lectures On Poetry 1832 1841

Author : John Keble
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331724042
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Keble's Lectures on Poetry, 1832-1841, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by John Keble and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Keble's Lectures on Poetry, 1832-1841, Vol. 1 of 2 'This outline fails to do justice to a volume which Dean Church has called "the most original and memorable course ever delivered from the Chair of Poetry in Oxford" and Bishop Moberly, in even stronger praise, "One of the most charming and valuable volumes of classical criticism that ever issued from the press." But it may serve to draw the attention of a later generation to it and may suggest the advisability of an English translation' (Dr. Lock, John Keble: A Biography, p. 49). 'An English edition would be most welcome and would do much to enhance the lecturer's reputation ' (National Observer, then edited by the late Mr. W. E. Henley, vol. ix (New Series), p. 420: in a review of Dr. Lock's Biography). 'Not the least critical genius that ever adorned the Oxford chair was possessed by John Keble... Still the Praelectiones themselves must of course always be Keble's own touchstone or rather his ground and matter of assay. And he comes out well. The dedication (a model of stately enthusiasm) to Wordsworth as non solum dulcissimae poeseos verum etiam divinae veritatis antistes strikes the key-note of the whole. But it may be surprising to some to find how' "broad" Keble is in spite of his inflexible morality and his uncompromising churchmanship. He was kept right partly, no doubt, by holding fast as a matter of theory to the "Delight" test; pure and virtuous delight of course, but still delight, first of all and most of all. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.