Project Gutenberg 2001-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 420 Dryden, John 1631 1700 Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry" by John Dryden is a critical work written during the late 17th century. The book explores Dryden's perspectives on the genres of satire and epic poetry, reflecting his intellectual maturation and extensive understanding of literary principles. In particular, it addresses the evolution of satire and the qualities that define epic works, drawing upon historical context and examples from classical literature. The opening of the text is an introduction that sets the stage for Dryden's discourses, outlining his critical journey as a writer and the influences that shaped his thoughts on the subjects at hand. Dryden presents a narrative of his earlier work, the "Essay of Dramatic Poesie," while addressing contemporaneous literary critiques and the impact of significant historical events, such as the Dutch fleet's presence during his contemplations. He elaborately discusses his dedication to the Earl of Dorset and introduces the forthcoming sections that promise a careful examination of satire's origins and characteristics, offering insights into figures like Juvenal and Horace. Throughout, Dryden establishes a tone of scholarly reflection, aiming to provide both a historical account and a critique of poetic forms within the literary canon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire Epic poetry Satire -- History and criticism PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 398284 398184 2024-10-02T04:01:55.565782 2023-10-02T04:14:31.329690 text/html text/html 399025 2014-09-26T14:56:30 text/html 257053 2014-09-26T14:59:40 text/html application/zip 338122 2024-10-02T04:02:03.896749 application/epub+zip 342333 2024-10-02T04:01:59.180795 application/epub+zip 214208 2024-10-02T04:01:57.823760 application/epub+zip 547363 2024-10-02T04:02:07.502732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522004 2024-10-02T04:02:03.010717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382546 2022-09-02T05:04:17.281869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381429 381391 2024-10-02T04:01:54.982773 2023-10-02T04:14:30.864709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 381612 2014-09-26T14:55:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 144632 2014-09-26T14:59:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19725 2024-10-02T04:02:07.627688 application/rdf+xml 15684 2024-10-02T04:01:58.374787 image/jpeg 3574 2024-10-02T04:01:58.094764 image/jpeg 335292 2024-10-02T04:01:55.607791 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