Essays On Poetry And Music, As They Affect The Mind: On Laughter And Ludicrous Composition, On The Usefulness Of Classical Learning (1779)

by James Beattie

Book Overview

Essays on Poetry and Music, as They Affect the Mind: On Laughter and Ludicrous Composition, on the Usefulness of Classical Learning is a book written by James Beattie and published in 1779. The book is a collection of essays that explore the relationship between poetry, music, and the human mind. In the first essay, Beattie discusses how poetry and music can have a profound effect on the emotions and imagination of the reader or listener. He argues...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104744309
• ISBN13: 9781104744304
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"