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100	1		_aAkenside, Mark, _d1721-1770
245	1	4	_aThe Poetical Works of Mark Akenside
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-02-01
508			_aProduced by Jonathon Ingram, Robert Prince and the Online Distribted Proofreading Team
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aEnglish poetry -- 18th century
700	1		_aGilfillan, George, _d1813-1878
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9814
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