About this title: Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II THE GENERAL THEORY OF POETRY IN THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE In the first book of his Geography Strabo defines poetry as " a kind of elementary philosophy, which introduces us early to life, and gives us pleasurable instruction in reference to character, emotion, . action." This passage sounds the keynote of the Renaissance theory of poetry. Poetry is therein stated to be a form of philosophy, and, moreover ...
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Edition: 7th Impression
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Date Published: 1924
Description: Good. No Jacket. Green covers with gold titles on spine. Minor rubbing to front cover. Pages are slightly darkened with age; owner's name on ffep, some pencil underlining and notations; 350 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & World, New York
Date Published: 1963
Description: Good. Solid retired library book with usual library markings; else VG. Text free of underlining, writing and highlighting. Italian criticism from Dante to Tasso, French criticism from Du Bellay to Boileau, English criticism from Ascham to Milton: these are the three great periods through which the present book traces the history of literary criticism in the Renaissance. The main theme throughout, however, is the critical work of the sixteenth century. For, writes the author, "it is now ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York Columbia University Press 1912.
Description: Book Hardback in good condition, no dustjacket. Binding tight. Text very good. Bookplate on front paste-down. Cover shows slight wear. From the personal and private collection of Clinton K. Judy, former English professor & Chairman of the Humanities Division, California Institute of Technology. Judy's signature on front free end paper. 2nd edition. Binding is 3rd impression. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00192 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00200 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: General Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781459010611ISBN:1459010612
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 5.98 by 9 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00190 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: General Books
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780217153058ISBN:0217153054
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 5.98 by 9 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00212 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Unknown
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781459010611ISBN:1459010612
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Unknown
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780217662024ISBN:0217662021
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Unknown
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780217425520ISBN:0217425526
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Unknown
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780217153058ISBN:0217153054
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1924
Description: Very Good. Ex-library. Expedited and International shipping available. We ship next business day. If item does not meet your quality expectations just return it in less than 30 days from shipment and we will refund the value of the book =) read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harbinger Book H025, New York
Date Published: 1963
Description: Vg+ trade size soft cover tight and square. PO name on first page ow clean. Light edge wear to covers. Some darkening to edges of covers. 227pp vg+/-- read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: 1920-01-01
Description: Very Good. Sixth impression. September 1930 printing. Columbia. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Previous Owner's Signature on Inside Cover. Clean covers with clean and tight pages, volume is square: overall a very presentable copy. Pencil underlining on less than 5 pages. read more
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