Poetry and the Idea of Progress, 1760–90

Poetry and the Idea of Progress, 1760–90Poetry and the Idea of Progress, 17601790 explores the role of poetry in eighteenth century thinking on human progress. Its central contention is that the textural, verbal characteristics of poetry were a crucial form of response to ideas of human development. That is, the aesthetics of verse how poetry appeals to the senses as well as to the intellect constitute inadequately appreciated forms of response to the ideas of progress which were developing

The introductory chapter 'Discourse Theory

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Based on extensive research in chronicle

Ranging from an investigation into the modes and registers in Renaissance philosophic discourse

Through a series of revealing vignettes

This book will be of interest to students and academics of Early Modern studies

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