An English Garner: Critical Essays & Literary Fragments by Edward Arber et al.

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Editor Arber, Edward, 1836-1912
Author of introduction, etc. Collins, John Churton, 1848-1908
Editor Seccombe, Thomas, 1866-1923
Title An English Garner: Critical Essays & Literary Fragments
Alternate Title Critical Essays and Literary Fragments
Note Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents I. Extract from Thomas Wilson's Art of rhetoric, 1554 -- II. Sir Philip Sidney's Letter to his brother Robert, 1580 -- III. Extract from Francis Meres's Palladis Tamia, 1598 -- IV. Dryden's Dedicatory epistle to The rival ladies, 1664 -- V. Sir Robert Howard's Preface to Four new plays, 1665 -- VI. Dryden's Essay of dramatic poesy, 1668 -- VII. Extract from Thomas Ellwood's History of himself, describing his relations with Milton, 1713 -- VIII. Bishop Copleston's advice to a young reviewer, 1807 -- IX. The Bickerstaff and Partridge tracts, 1708 -- X. Gay's Present state of wit, 1711 -- XI. Tickell's Life of Addison, 1721 -- XII. Steele's Dedicatory epistle to Congreve, 1722 -- XIII. Extract from Chamberlayne's Angliae notitia, 1669 -- XIV. Eachard's Grounds and occasions of the contempt of the clergy and religion, 1670 -- XV. Bickerstaff's Miseries of the domestic chaplain, 1710 -- XVI. Franklin's Poor Richard improved, 1757.
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Summary "An English Garner: Critical Essays & Literary Fragments" by Edward Arber et al. is a scholarly collection of critical essays and literary fragments compiled during the late 19th century. It aims to illustrate the evolution of English literature and the social context of the clergy from the 16th to the early 18th centuries, featuring works from noted literary figures such as Sir Philip Sidney and John Dryden, among others. The opening of this collection introduces the context and significance of the texts included, beginning with a note about the editors' careful curation of the original works. The initial essays focus on significant contributors to English literary criticism, offering modernized excerpts from earlier significant texts that exemplify the interplay between rhetoric and the development of English prose and poetry. Through a chronological arrangement, the collection provides insights into the cultural and historical settings of these writings, emphasizing their importance in shaping the English literary canon and social discourse surrounding the clergy during this period. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject English literature -- History and criticism
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EBook-No. 10489
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 19, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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