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Release date is 2018-08-28

Introduction -- The perfect critic -- Imperfect critics: Swinburne as a critic. A romantic aristocrat [George Wyndham]. The local flavour. A note on the American critic. The French intelligence -- Tradition and the individual talent -- The possibility of a poetic drama -- Euripides and Professor Murray -- Rhetoric and poetic drama -- Notes on the blank verse of Christopher Marlowe -- Hamlet and his problems -- Ben Jonson -- Philip Massinger -- Swinburne as poet -- Blake -- Dante.

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"The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism" by T. S. Eliot is a collection of literary essays written in the early 20th century. The work explores various aspects of poetry and criticism, reflecting Eliot's thoughts on the evolution of literary practices and the roles of the poet and critic in society. It discusses the importance of tradition, the relationship between old and new works, and the proper function of criticism within literature. The opening portion introduces Eliot’s perspective on literary criticism through a reflection on Matthew Arnold and the Romantic Generation. He critiques the overemphasis of personal sentiment in criticism and the tendency of critics to stray from the essential task of comprehending literature itself. Eliot articulates his belief that true criticism should involve a historical awareness, recognizing the influence of past works on contemporary literature. He emphasizes the necessity to engage with the entire literary tradition, arguing that a poet’s value is inherently tied to their understanding of and relationship with both contemporary and historical texts. This sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the nature of poetic expression and the critic's role in articulating and preserving the art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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