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A Defence of Poetry [Paperback]

Sir Philip Sidney (Author), J. A. van Dorsten (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0199110220 | ISBN-13: 978-0199110223 | Publication Date: December 15, 1971

Often seen as a key to understanding Elizabethan poetry, Sidney's persuasive treatise follows the rules of rhetoric in presenting evidence of the virtues of poetry. Sidney argues with wit and irony that poetry is the art, which best teaches what is good and true. This seems a fitting argument for this prominent experimental poet who himself is said to have represented 'life and action good and great'.

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Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 15, 1971)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199110220
ISBN-13: 978-0199110223
Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.8 x 0.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #817,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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