Thee Witty and Humorous Side of the English Poets: With a Variety of Specimens Arranged in Periods (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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The object of the author of this volume has been a modest one. He has not attempted to write a full and complete history of English wit and humour as discovered in our poetry - for that purpose several such volumes would have been required. But he has assayed to give a sketch, how ever rapid, of that history, illustrating his remarks by quotations designed at once to give pleasure in themselves and to convey an idea of the difierent styles of difierent writers. The author's hope is that this volume may be the means of inducing the reader to go more deeply into its fascinating subject. It can hardly be possible, he thinks, for any one to make acquaintance with extracts from the works of wits and humourists like Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dryden, Pope, Goldsmith, (lower, and the rest, without yearning to render that acquaintance more close and intimate. This volume is offered, then, both as an inducement to further study, and as, in itself, a popular compendium; and it is hoped that it may prove acceptable and serviceable in both.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an engaging historical overview of English wit and humor from its medieval origins, through the Renaissance, to the cusp of the Victorian Era. The author illustrates his discussion with generous examples from the works of Chaucer, Shakespeare, and many others, showing the ways in which wit and humor evolved in both form and style over five hundred years. The result is a fascinating study of how English wit began as a tool for social and political criticism, and gradually developed into a sophisticated and widespread literary mode. This book is essential for students and scholars of English literature, and for anyone interested in the history of comedy. It sheds new light on familiar texts and figures, and provides a rich storehouse of quotable lines and anecdotes. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333307189_0
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