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On English Poetry

by Robert Graves

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Author
Graves, Robert, 1895-1985
Title
On English poetry : being an irregular approach to the psychology of this art, from evidence mainly subjective
Credits
Produced by MWS, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
English poetry -- History and criticism
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 50174
Release Date
October 10, 2015
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.ON ENGLISH POETRY
  2. 2.NOTE
  3. 3.CONTENTS
  4. 4.I DEFINITIONS
  5. 5.II THE NINE MUSES
  6. 6.III POETRY AND PRIMITIVE MAGIC
  7. 7.IV CONFLICT OF EMOTIONS
  8. 8.V THE PATTERN UNDERNEATH
  9. 9.VI “INSPIRATION”
  10. 10.VII THE PARABLE OF MR. POETA AND MR. LECTOR
  11. 11.VIII THE CARPENTER’S SON
  12. 12.IX THE GADDING VINE
  13. 13.X THE DEAD END AND THE MAN OF ONE POEM
  14. 14.XI SPENSER’S CUFFS
  15. 15.XII CONNECTION OF POETRY AND HUMOUR
  16. 16.XIII DICTION
  17. 17.XIV THE DAFFODILS
  18. 18.XV VERS LIBRE
  19. 19.XVI MOVING MOUNTAINS
  20. 20.XVII LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
  21. 21.XVIII THE GENERAL ELLIOTT
  22. 22.XIX THE GOD CALLED POETRY
  23. 23.XX LOGICALIZATION
  24. 24.XXI LIMITATIONS
  25. 25.XXII THE NAUGHTY BOY
  26. 26.XXIII THE CLASSIC AND ROMANTIC IDEAS
  27. 27.XXIV COLOUR
  28. 28.XXV PUTTY
  29. 29.XXVI READING ALOUD
  30. 30.XXVII L’ARTE DELLA PITTURA
  31. 31.XXVIII ON WRITING MUSICALLY
  32. 32.XXIX THE USE OF POETRY
  33. 33.XXX HISTORIES OF POETRY
  34. 34.XXXI THE BOWL MARKED DOG
  35. 35.XXXII THE ANALYTIC SPIRIT
  36. 36.XXXIII RHYMES AND ALLITERATION
  37. 37.XXXIV AN AWKWARD FELLOW CALLED ARIPHRADES
  38. 38.XXXV IMPROVISING NEW CONVENTIONS
  39. 39.XXXVI WHEN IN DOUBT
  40. 40.XXXVII THE EDITOR WITH THE MUCKRAKE
  41. 41.XXXVIII THE MORAL QUESTION
  42. 42.XXXIX THE POET AS OUTSIDER
  43. 43.XL A POLITE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  44. 44.XLI FAKE POETRY, BAD POETRY AND MERE VERSE
  45. 45.XLII A DIALOGUE ON FAKE-POETRY
  46. 46.XLIII ASKING ADVICE
  47. 47.XLIV SURFACE FAULTS, AN ILLUSTRATION
  48. 48.XLV LINKED SWEETNESS LONG DRAWN OUT
  49. 49.XLVI THE FABLE OF THE IDEAL GADGET
  50. 50.XLVII SEQUELS ARE BARRED
  51. 51.XLVIII TOM FOOL
  52. 52.XLIX CROSS RHYTHM AND RESOLUTION
  53. 53.L MY NAME IS LEGION, FOR WE ARE MANY
  54. 54.LI THE PIG BABY
  55. 55.LII APOLOGY FOR DEFINITIONS
  56. 56.LIII TIMES AND SEASONS
  57. 57.LIV TWO HERESIES
  58. 58.LV THE ART OF EXPRESSION
  59. 59.LVI GHOSTS IN THE SHELDONIAN
  60. 60.LVII THE LAYING ON OF HANDS
  61. 61.LVIII WAYS AND MEANS
  62. 62.LIX POETRY AS LABOUR
  63. 63.LX THE NECESSITY OF ARROGANCE
  64. 64.LXI IN PROCESSION
  65. 65.APPENDIX:—THE DANGERS OF DEFINITION

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