Project Gutenberg 2004-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 54 Cobb, Samuel 1675 1713 Bredvold, Louis I. (Louis Ignatius) 1888 1977 Bredvold, Louis Ignatius Discourse on Criticism and of Poetry From Poems On Several Occasions (1707) Los Angeles : $b The Augustan Reprint Society, $c 1946 Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 02 Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. A Discourse on criticism and the liberty of writing. In a Letter to Richard Carter Esq; late of the Middle-Temple, now living in Barbadoes. -- A Discourse Of Poetry. 1. Its Antiquity. 2. Its Progress. 3. Its Improvement. A poem. Produced by David Starner, Robert Ledger and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Discourse on Criticism and of Poetry" by Samuel Cobb is an essay on literary criticism and poetic expression written during the early 18th century, a period often referred to as the Augustan era. This book serves as both a discourse on the nature of poetry and a reflection on the art of criticism, exploring how poetry has developed and how it is judged. Cobb, who was educated at Cambridge and known for his wit and learning, examines the role of both the poet and the critic in shaping literature. Throughout this discourse, Cobb delves into the antiquity and evolution of poetry, considering its divine origins and the influence of various historical figures. He discusses the characteristics that define great poetry and critiques contemporary critics for their often harsh judgments. By weaving together historical allusions with reflections on the craft, Cobb argues for a more nuanced understanding of poetry—one that values creativity and individuality over mere adherence to rules. He highlights the interplay between genius and discipline in the literary arts, positioning himself as an advocate for the poet's liberty in crafting their work free from the constraints imposed by rigid criticism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Criticism PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 90184 90187 2024-10-06T13:24:32.974710 2023-09-07T04:01:21.781807 text/html text/html 88040 2020-12-19T01:43:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 34408 2020-12-19T01:43:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120862 2024-10-06T13:24:39.622681 application/epub+zip 119318 2024-10-06T13:24:36.385649 application/epub+zip 96272 2024-10-06T13:24:35.098651 application/epub+zip 228421 2024-10-06T13:24:41.722660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214768 2024-10-06T13:24:38.808659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105656 2022-09-07T16:58:56.793129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76780 76704 2024-10-06T13:24:32.450675 2023-09-07T04:01:21.357801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 76576 2020-12-19T01:43:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 32453 2020-12-19T01:43:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76582 2020-12-19T01:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32425 2020-12-19T01:43:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22375 2024-10-06T13:24:41.861613 application/rdf+xml 13006 2024-10-06T13:24:35.661656 image/jpeg 2979 2024-10-06T13:24:35.377643 image/jpeg 120108 2024-10-06T13:24:32.983684 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia