Poems, Letters, and Essays (Classic Reprint)
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Author(s)Thomas Gray
PublisherForgotten Books
ISBN / ASIN1330032764
ISBN-139781330032763
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Excerpt from Poems, Letters, and Essays
Thomas Gray calls for particular attention in the course of English poetry because he was the first man of importance to revolt against the formalism of the poets of the age into which he was born.
The denial of the false tradition by which he was surrounded was no less emphatic because it was more or less unconscious. Gray's habitual outlook upon the world was rather of the scholarly observer than of the creative seer, but he had moments of genuinely imaginative vision, and his instinct impelled him to allow these free and not unadventurous expression.
The poet's letters are not only delightful in their revelation of a most companionable personality, but they also contain many passages that show a clear-sightedness as to the general principles of his craft.
His professed essays on the art arc concerned rather with the evolution of language and metrical form than with the cosmic spirit of poetry; many shrewd and illuminating passages of profound critical understanding, however, reward his readers.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Thomas Gray calls for particular attention in the course of English poetry because he was the first man of importance to revolt against the formalism of the poets of the age into which he was born.
The denial of the false tradition by which he was surrounded was no less emphatic because it was more or less unconscious. Gray's habitual outlook upon the world was rather of the scholarly observer than of the creative seer, but he had moments of genuinely imaginative vision, and his instinct impelled him to allow these free and not unadventurous expression.
The poet's letters are not only delightful in their revelation of a most companionable personality, but they also contain many passages that show a clear-sightedness as to the general principles of his craft.
His professed essays on the art arc concerned rather with the evolution of language and metrical form than with the cosmic spirit of poetry; many shrewd and illuminating passages of profound critical understanding, however, reward his readers.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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