Project Gutenberg 2005-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 73 Wesley, Samuel 1662 1735 Wesley, S. (Samuel) Wesley, Samuel, the Elder Hooker, Edward Niles 1957 Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700) and the Essay on Heroic Poetry (second edition, 1697) Los Angeles : $b The Augustan Reprint Society, $c 1947 Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 05 Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. An 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. E-text prepared by David Starner, Charles M. Bidwell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "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.) en Poetry Epic poetry PN Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 189177 189008 2024-10-07T10:50:49.210511 2023-09-07T11:17:06.135662 text/html text/html 189170 189001 2024-10-07T10:50:49.487498 2023-09-07T11:17:06.305651 text/html text/html 184345 2024-10-07T10:50:57.610463 application/epub+zip 184438 2024-10-07T10:50:53.424449 application/epub+zip 127569 2024-10-07T10:50:52.053493 application/epub+zip 427678 2024-10-07T10:51:00.374436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392834 2024-10-07T10:50:56.737438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168125 2022-09-08T05:51:41.148056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166267 166149 2024-10-07T10:50:48.882525 2023-09-07T11:17:05.924650 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 165938 2020-12-12T09:40:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67196 2020-12-12T09:40:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 165937 2020-12-12T09:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67156 2020-12-12T09:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21815 2024-10-07T10:51:00.516448 application/rdf+xml 25806 2024-10-07T10:50:52.634484 image/jpeg 4729 2024-10-07T10:50:52.352474 image/jpeg 183171 2024-10-07T10:50:49.505498 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