Vaughan, Charles Edwyn 1854-1922 creator Herford, C. H. (Charles Harold) 1853-1931 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "English Literary Criticism" by Charles Edwyn Vaughan is a scholarly work focused on the evolution of literary criticism in England, likely written during the late 19th century. The text examines the development of critical methods and illustrates various phases via selected essays from significant critics, including Philip Sidney, John Dryden, and Samuel Johnson. The book aims to explore the relationship between literature and criticism through time, emphasizing how criticism has shaped readers' understanding of literature from the Elizabethan period onward. At the start of this volume, Vaughan introduces his objective, outlining a historical framework for understanding English literary criticism. He notes that criticism arose later than creative writing and reflects on the early foundations laid by writers like Chaucer, while also hinting at a significant shift during the Elizabethan era. The opening portion further delves into critical responses to the rise of poetry and drama, highlighting the tensions between traditional classical standards and the emerging voices advocating for more innovative forms of artistic expression. As Vaughan sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of various critics from different eras, he emphasizes the interplay between poetic genius and an evolving framework of literary judgment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Introduction -- Sir Philip Sidney: An apology for poetry -- John Dryden: Preface to the Fables -- Samuel Johnson: On the metaphysical poets -- Samuel Taylor Coleridge: On poetic genius and poetic diction -- William Hazlitt: On poetry in general -- Charles Lamb: On the artificial comedy of the last century -- On Webster's 'Duchess of Malfi' -- On Ford's 'Broken heart' -- Percy Bysshe Shelley: A defence of poetry -- Thomas Carlyle: Goethe -- Walter Pater: Sandro Botticelli. Release date is 2004-08-01 E-book produced by Beth Constantine, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified English literature -- History and criticism Criticism -- Great Britain PN PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6320 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6320 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133151.0 6320