02151cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000031001122450040001432640051001833000047002343360026002813370026003073380036003335000031003695080091004005201173004915340045016646530035017097000034017448560042017789990017018209814UtSlPG20260610133236.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aAkenside, Mark,d1721-177014aThe Poetical Works of Mark Akenside 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-02-01  aProduced by Jonathon Ingram, Robert Prince and the Online Distribted Proofreading Team  a"The Poetical Works of Mark Akenside" by Mark Akenside is a collection of poetry written during the early to mid-18th century. The compilation includes various works, with a particular focus on his renowned poem, "The Pleasures of Imagination." The collection delves into themes of beauty, imagination, and the convergence of the arts, as it explores how human consciousness interacts with nature and art, ultimately celebrating the power of imagination in the human experience.  The opening portion of the work introduces the life of Mark Akenside, detailing his humble beginnings as the son of a butcher in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, his early education, and the development of his literary talents. It highlights his ambitions, early contributions to periodicals, and the decision to pursue a career in medicine instead of the pulpit, revealing a passion for intellectual and poetic pursuits. Through this biographical lens, readers get an understanding of Akenside's character and the environment that nurtured his poetic voice, setting the stage for the philosophical and imaginative explorations that follow in his poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish poetry -- 18th century1 aGilfillan, George,d1813-187840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9814  c51435d51435