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The centrique part : John Donne's Elegies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1987)
"An extended study of the Elegies of John Donne is long overdue. Beyond such notable exceptions as "Going to Bed," "The Perfume," and "The Bracelet," the Elegies, overall, constitute a neglected area of Donne's canon. In ...
The speaker in the major poems of William Cowper
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1968)
"The fate of William Cowper as poet may very well turn out to be analogous to what threatened to be the fate of Samuel Johnson: the history of the man will become more important than his literary achievement. Of course the ...
Sir Philip Sidney : contrasting views on the value and morality of rhetoric and poetry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)
Sidney’s attitude toward rhetoric passes through three rather distinct stages. At first, he is quite positive toward it, treats it with respect, and, what is perhaps even more important, with enthusiasm. His attitude toward ...