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A Defence of Poetry

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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.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: December 15, 1971

ISBN: 0199110220

ISBN 13: 9780199110223

A Defence of Poetry

3.6/5 ( ratings)

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.

Language: English

Pages: 112

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: December 15, 1971

ISBN: 0199110220

ISBN 13: 9780199110223

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