The Poetry of Praise

By:

J.A. Burrow

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Series:

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature

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One of the chief functions of poetry in Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance was to praise gods, people and things. Heroes and kings were glorified in many varieties of praise, and the arts of encomium and panegyric were codified by classical rhetoricians and later by writers on poetry. J. A. Burrow's study spans over two thousand years, from Pindar to Christopher Logue, but its main concern is with the English poetry of the Middle Ages, a period when praise poetry flourished. He argues that the 'decline of praise' in English literature since the seventeenth century, which has meant that modern readers and critics find it hard to appreciate this kind of poetry. This erudite but accessible account by a leading scholar of medieval literature shows why the poetry of praise was once so popular, and why it is still worth reading today.

Author Biography:

J. A. Burrow is Emeritus Professor and Research Fellow at the University of Bristol.

Release date NZ

May 8th, 2008

Author

J.A. Burrow

Audiences

Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

206

Series

Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature

Dimensions

160x235x20

ISBN-13

9780521886932

Product ID

2493558

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