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Page 109
... poetry , but it is most noticeable in the two areas with which this chap- ter will deal : poetic theory and poetic technique . In his in- frequent attempts to reflect upon his art , Bryant was never able to formulate an adequate ...
... poetry , but it is most noticeable in the two areas with which this chap- ter will deal : poetic theory and poetic technique . In his in- frequent attempts to reflect upon his art , Bryant was never able to formulate an adequate ...
Page 110
... poetry should tap the rich resources of native speech and natural imagery ; second , poetry should profit from the poetic " exper- iments " of the past rather than strive for novelty ; third , poetry should be " suggestive " and not ...
... poetry should tap the rich resources of native speech and natural imagery ; second , poetry should profit from the poetic " exper- iments " of the past rather than strive for novelty ; third , poetry should be " suggestive " and not ...
Page 111
... poetry stands in contrast to the " imitative " arts of painting and sculpture which only reproduce " sensible objects . " While these " imitative " arts carefully define reality in its form and substance , poetry utilizes “ arbitrary ...
... poetry stands in contrast to the " imitative " arts of painting and sculpture which only reproduce " sensible objects . " While these " imitative " arts carefully define reality in its form and substance , poetry utilizes “ arbitrary ...
Contents
Chronology | 13 |
The Poems of Nature | 39 |
The Poem of Death | 65 |
Copyright | |
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