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100 1 _aWesley, Samuel,
_d1662-1735
245 1 0 _aEpistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700) and the Essay on Heroic Poetry (second edition, 1697)
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
490 1 _aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 05
500 _aRelease date is 2005-08-10
505 0 _aAn epistle to a friend concerning poetry -- The preface [to the life of our Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. An heroic poem: dedicated to Her Most Sacred Majesty. In Ten Books.], Being an Essay on Heroic Poetry.
508 _aE-text prepared by David Starner, Charles M. Bidwell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry" by Samuel Wesley is an early 18th-century poetic treatise. The work serves as an earnest exploration of the principles of poetry, particularly focusing on the relationship between creativity, virtue, and the expectations of society. It represents Wesley's commitment to the intersection of art and morality, addressing themes of religious faith and the role of the poet in society. The opening of this work presents a preface that outlines Wesley's intentions and motivations for writing. He expresses a desire to engage with the current literary trends while emphasizing the importance of religion and virtue in poetry. Wesley addresses the reader directly, revealing a style that balances poetic expression with philosophical inquiry. He begins to unpack the concept of "Genius," describing it as the divine inspiration necessary for true poetic creation. Through this exploration, Wesley lays the groundwork for a discussion on the qualities that define effective poetry, the role of judgment, and the expectations of poets, inviting readers into a contemplative dialogue about the nature of poetic practice and its impact on society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLos Angeles: The Augustan Reprint Society, 1947
653 _aPoetry
653 _aEpic poetry
700 1 _aHooker, Edward Niles,
_d-1957
830 0 _aAugustan Reprint Society, publication number 05
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16506
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