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Literary Pamphlets Chiefly Relating to Poetry From Sidney to Byron
Literary Pamphlets Chiefly Relating to Poetry From Sidney to Byron Author:Ernest Rhys Title: Literary Pamphlets Chiefly Relating to Poetry From Sidney to Byron: Introduction. I. Johnson's Preliminary Essay - 'on the Origin and Importance of Small Tracts and Fugitive Pieces'. Ii. Sidney's 'an Apologie for Poetrie'. Iii. Campion's 'obeservations in the Art of English Poesie'. Iv. Daniel's 'a Defence of Ryme'. V. Swift's 'the Import... more »ance of the "guardian" Considered' General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1897 Original Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner Subjects: English poetry Literary Criticism / General Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Literary Criticism / Poetry Poetry / Anthologies Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: AN ESSAY ON THE ORIGIN AND IMPORTANCE OF SMALL TRACTS AND FUGITIVE PIECES. By Dr Samuel Johnson. ! Though the Scheme of the following Miscellany is so obvious, that the Title alone is sufficient to explain it; and though several Collections have been formerly attempted upon Plans, as to the Method, very little, but, as to the Capacity and Execution, very different from Ours; we, being possessed of the greatest Variety for such a Work, hope for a more general Reception than those confined Schemes had the Fortune to meet with; and, therefore think it not wholly unnecessary to explain our Intentions, to display the Treasure of Materials out of which this Miscellany is to be compiled, and to exhibit a general Idea of the Pieces which we intend to insert in it. 1 ' Written for the Introduction to The Harleian Miscellany,' or a collection of scarce, curious, and entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as well in Manuscript aa in Print, found in the late Earl of Oxford's Library. (L...« less