02459cam a22003493u 4500 52998 UtSlPG 20260610134224.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Hurd, Richard, 1720-1808 The works of Richard Hurd, volume 1 (of 8) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2016-09-07 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Wayne Hammond, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "The Works of Richard Hurd, Volume 1" by Richard Hurd is a collection of critical essays and commentaries written in the early 19th century. This volume focuses on the ancient poet Horace’s epistles, particularly the "Epistle to the Pisos," providing both an English commentary and critical dissertations on poetry. Hurd approaches his work with an intent to clarify the often convoluted interpretations of Horace's texts, offering a detailed exploration of poetic forms and metrics. At the start of the volume, Hurd reflects on his own educational journey, narrating details of his upbringing and academic progression, which sets the stage for his authority as a commentator. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the unity and method in poetics, critiquing previous interpretations that misconstrued Horace's intentions. Hurd lays the groundwork for his analysis by discussing poetic license, unity of subject, and the balance between innovation and tradition in poetic expression while providing insight into Horace's artistic methodology, thereby crafting a foundation for his subsequent explorations of Horace's writings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Church of England -- Sermons Poetry -- History and criticism Romances -- History and criticism Dialogues, English Great Britain -- Civilization -- 17th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52998 93832 93832