Project Gutenberg 2005-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 113 Purney, Thomas 1695 Purney, T. (Thomas) Wasserman, Earl R. (Earl Reeves) 1913 1973 Wasserman, Earl Reeves 50001177 A Full Enquiry into the Nature of the Pastoral (1717) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by S.R.Ellison, David Starner, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Full Enquiry into the True Nature of Pastoral" by Thomas Purney is a critical essay written in the early 18th century. This work examines pastoral poetry, discussing its characteristics, purposes, and the distinctions between various interpretations and forms of the genre. Purney critiques existing literature on pastoral themes while attempting to elevate the status of pastoral poetry by outlining its potential for deeper moral and emotional resonance. At the start of the essay, the reader is introduced to a character named Cubbin, a shepherd lounging in a picturesque setting. The narrative unfolds as he encounters Sophy, a figure who admires Cubbin's pastoral poetry while offering insights on how it can be improved. Sophy critiques contemporary poetic practices, expressing a desire for a more engaged and thoughtful approach to pastoral themes. He emphasizes the importance of crafting pastoral poetry that reflects human experience—balancing the beautiful with the real—and argues that true pastoral should focus on simple, tender emotions and experiences that resonate with readers. This opening sets the stage for Purney's exploration of pastoral poetry, highlighting the complexities involved in its creation and understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Pastoral poetry PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 200301 200183 2024-10-07T05:00:29.581784 2023-09-07T06:49:14.349125 text/html text/html 200294 200176 2024-10-07T05:00:29.842818 2023-09-07T06:49:14.512129 text/html text/html 158248 2024-10-07T05:00:37.516774 application/epub+zip 159579 2024-10-07T05:00:33.472837 application/epub+zip 137966 2024-10-07T05:00:32.140872 application/epub+zip 361507 2024-10-07T05:00:40.519837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331980 2024-10-07T05:00:36.613787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293363 2022-09-07T21:06:54.094426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172496 172429 2024-10-07T05:00:29.259872 2023-09-07T06:49:14.131166 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172307 2020-12-14T06:57:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65221 2020-12-14T06:57:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172298 2020-12-14T06:57:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65192 2020-12-14T06:57:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20861 2024-10-07T05:00:40.655735 application/rdf+xml 18519 2024-10-07T05:00:32.688820 image/jpeg 4088 2024-10-07T05:00:32.413792 image/jpeg 156061 2024-10-07T05:00:29.860785 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