J. W. H. Atkins

English Literary Criticism (eBook, PDF)

17th & 18th Centuries

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Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1951, this volume covers the transition period between the years of Renaissance influence and the dawn of 19th Century Romanticism. The book analyses the theories and judgments of various critics and their bearing on literary appreciation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 398
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000378993
• Artikelnr.: 61969014

Autorenporträt

J. W. H. Atkins was a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge and Emeritus Professor of English Language and Literature, University of Aberystwyth

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Break with Renascence Tradition: New French Influences i) Neo-Classicism ii) More Liberal Doctrines 2. The Transitional Stage: Davenant
Hobbes
Cowley
Sprat and Dryden i) Poetry ii) Prose Style iii) Drama 3. New French Influences: Rymer
Mulgrave
Temple
Wotton
Phillips
Wolseley and Collier i) Influence of Rapin and Boileau ii) Reaction to Perrault and Fontenelle iii) Interest in Early Native Literature iv) Contemporary Problems 4. 'The Father of English Criticism' Dryden i) Nature and Art of Poetry ii) Forms of Poetry: Epic iii) Critical Standards and Judgments 5. Neo-Classicism Challenged: Dennis
Addison
Pope
Swift
Welsted and Blackwell 6. The Widening Outlook: Lowth
Young
Gray
the Wartons
Hurd i) Influence of 'Longinus' ii) Antiquarian Interests 7. Shakespeare Criticism: Rowe
Pope
Theobald
Johnson
Kames
Mrs. Montagu and Morgann i) Work of Editors ii) Shakespeare Studies 8. The Great Cham of Literature: Johnson i) Critical Standards and Methods ii) Literary Theory 9. Critical Cross-Currents: Fielding
Sheridan
Cowper
Shaftesbury
Hume
Burke
Kames
Reynolds and Beattie i) Littérateurs ii) Philosophers iii) Art Critics iv)Minor Contributors 10. Conclusion