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Publisher: Oxford Clarendon Press Publication date: 1907 Subjects: Poetry -- Early works to 1800 Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access... Read Full Overview

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Experience the beauty and power of poetry with this classic defense of the art form by one of its greatest proponents. With insightful commentary and inspiring examples, this book is perfect for anyone who loves literature and the written word.

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One of the most important works of Renaissance literary criticism, Sir Philip Sidney's An Apologie for Poetrie defends the value of poetry and the arts in an age of increasing skepticism and Puritanical opposition. Sidney's elegant prose and passionate defense of literature... Read Full Overview