000 02567cam a22003373u 4500
001 16209
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133359.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aHazlitt, William,
_d1778-1830
245 1 0 _aLectures on the English Poets; Delivered at the Surrey Institution
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-07-05
505 0 _aIntroductory: On poetry in general -- On Chaucer and Spenser -- On Shakespeare and Milton -- On Dryden and Pope -- On Thomson and Cowper -- On Swift, Young, Gray, Collins, etc. -- On Burns, and the old English ballads -- On the living poets.
508 _aE-text prepared by R. W. Jones
520 _a"Lectures on the English Poets; Delivered at the Surrey Institution" by William Hazlitt is a collection of critical lectures focused on English poetry, likely written in the early 19th century. The work serves as an exploration of the nature of poetry, its emotional resonance, and its various manifestations through notable poets from Chaucer to contemporary writers of Hazlitt's time. Through its series of lectures, the author delves into the profound impact of poetry on human experience, creating a dialogue that seeks to elevate the genre beyond mere amusement. The beginning of this work introduces the notion of poetry as an intrinsic expression of human emotions and the imagination. Hazlitt emphasizes that poetry reflects the profound connections people have with nature and their inner lives, transcending rigid forms and conventions. He argues that all feelings—whether love, despair, or admiration—are poetic in nature, illustrating his claims by referencing historical and literary figures. He sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of individual poets and their works, presenting his foundational ideas regarding the essence of poetry, which resonates with the experiences of all people and, by extension, all poets. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish poetry -- History and criticism
700 1 _aRhys, Ernest,
_d1859-1946
700 1 _aWaller, A. R.
_q(Alfred Rayney),
_d1867-1922
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16209
999 _c57597
_d57597