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The poetry of praise / J. A. Burrow.
LIBRA PR317.L38 B87 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burrow, J. A. (John Anthony)
- Series:
- Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 69.
- Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 69
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Laudatory poetry, English--History and criticism.
- Laudatory poetry, English.
- English poetry--Middle English, 1100-1500--History and criticism.
- English poetry.
- English poetry--Old English, ca. 450-1100--History and criticism.
- Praise in literature.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 196 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Contents:
- Introduction: from Pindar to Pound
- The poetics of praise
- Old English, especially Beowulf
- Middle English
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- The decline of praise: two modern instances
- Praise and its purposes.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-191) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780521886932
- 0521886937
- OCLC:
- 183179516
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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