The Poetic Enlightenment
Poetry and Human Science, 1650–1820
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Poetry History & Criticism
| Author: | Rowan Boyson | ISBN: | 9781317319658 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rowan Boyson |
| ISBN: | 9781317319658 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 6, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The essays in this edited collection look at the role of poetry in the development of Enlightenment ideas. As scholarly disciplines began to emerge – anthropology, linguistics, psychology – the ancient art of poetry was invoked to create new ways of defining and expanding this philosophy of human science.
The essays in this edited collection look at the role of poetry in the development of Enlightenment ideas. As scholarly disciplines began to emerge – anthropology, linguistics, psychology – the ancient art of poetry was invoked to create new ways of defining and expanding this philosophy of human science.
