02187cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500490014326400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801220040952011910053153400450172265300460176770000290181385600430184225008UtSlPG20260610133555.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPA1 aOgilvie, John,d1732-181313aAn Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-04-06  aProduced by Louise Hope, David Starner, Joe Cooper, Diane
Nelson Jones, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients" by John Ogilvie is a scholarly treatise on the characteristics and evolution of ancient lyric poetry written in the 18th century. The text delves into the fundamental principles of how lyric poetry was created and understood in ancient times, examining the interrelationship between reason and imagination in poetic composition. Ogilvie argues for the significance of both faculties in achieving a balance for poetic expression, laying out distinctions between different forms of poetry.  The opening of the essay introduces Ogilvie's exploration of the psychological aspects of poetic creation, highlighting the importance of combining reason and imagination. He begins by discussing the origins of poetry in imitation and harmony, envisioning lyric poetry as an earlier art form that seeks to evoke admiration rather than merely represent external realities. This section sets the stage for the deeper inquiries that follow, emphasizing that the lyrical genre is marked by its flowery language and emotional depth, which allow it to resonate with audiences on a personal and universal level. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aClassical poetry -- History and criticism1 aJackson, Wallace,d1930-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25008