The Theory of PoetryBiblo & Tannen Publishers, 1968 - 338 pages |
Contents
Introductory | 13 |
Inspiration and Form | 38 |
Technique | 65 |
The Meaning of Words | 91 |
The Sound of Words | 116 |
The Poetic World | 147 |
THE IDEA OF GREAT POETRY | 171 |
Diction and Experience Moments of Greatness | 173 |
Greatness of Form Refuge and Interpretation | 212 |
Ideas and Persons | 242 |
The Hero | 277 |
Poetic Personality The Poet Himself | 306 |
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