02603cam a22003493u 4500 68420 UtSlPG 20260610134559.0 m cr n 260607r20221924utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 25006733 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Quayle, Thomas, 1884- Poetic diction: A study of eighteenth century verse Poetic diction: A study of 18th century verse Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-06-28 Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Poetic Diction: A Study of Eighteenth Century Verse" by Thomas Quayle is a literary critique written in the early 20th century. This work investigates the poetic language utilized during the eighteenth century, particularly analyzing the views surrounding "poetic diction" and how this language evolved in relation to contemporary social and literary contexts. Quayle aims to critique the misconceptions about the poetry of this era, addressing the historical dismissal of its style and contributions. At the start of the study, Quayle sets the stage by discussing the historical context following the publication of the "Lyrical Ballads" in 1798, highlighting the ensuing criticism of the classical poetic language of the eighteenth century. He notes how poets of that time, including Pope and Dryden, faced unjust disparagement due to labels that oversimplified their contributions. Quayle proposes to reevaluate these poets' work, examining the various forms of poetic diction—such as Latinism, archaism, and abstraction—which were utilized in their poetry. The opening portion establishes the book's intent to assess the value of the language used in eighteenth-century verse and explore how it reflects the literary and cultural conditions of its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United Kingdom: Methuen & Co., 1924 English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism English language -- Diction https://archive.org/details/poeticdictionstu0000quay/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68420 109234 109234