Poetics : an essay on poetry

E. S. (Eneas Sweetland) Dallas

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. lit wBSE ONIYLIBRARY vr/ *. POETICS. POETICS: AN ESSAY ON POETRY. BY E? S'.' DALLAS. LONDON: AND COKNHILL.SMITH, ELDER, CO., 65, 1852. ANDliY OLIVER BOYD,PRINTED EDINBURGH. INTRODUCTION. INTRODUCTION, " of inTo discover the laws operative power literary it claims no small under theworks, respectthough considered the workname of is notCriticism, commonly of a science." These are the words of Dr Whewell in his of last and itlecture on the Great Exhibition year, must be allowed that are true words. We have they and often ofcritical inopinions great abundance, great but we have no critical The critics feelvalue, system. their c notnot see it wewalkway, ; by faith, by sight ; our too often show instinct without under-judgments whenHence it thatstanding. happens now, literary criticism cuts than it ever cut it is allbefore,deeper the more a of worse con-confusionlabyrinth confusion, as indeed as it can well be. chaosfounded, But,vague it it is a with andchaosthough be, pregnant meaning, scientific Towards therichly deserving arrangement. a and soof work soaccomplishment importantvery much to the of criticismvery needed; uponplacing like a ascientific in towardssomething footing ; brief, science of and of I desire topoetry poetic expression, contribute a mite. 4 INTRODUCTION.

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• Poetics

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 7
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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wBSE
ONIYLIBRARYvr/ *.
POETICS.POETICS:
AN ESSAY ON POETRY.
BY E? S'.' DALLAS.
LONDON:
AND COKNHILL.SMITH, ELDER, CO., 65,
1852.ANDliY OLIVER BOYD,PRINTED
EDINBURGH.INTRODUCTION.