An apology for poetry, or, The defence of poesy
by Sir Philip Sidney
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An Apology for Poetry (or The Defence of Poesy), by the celebrated soldier-poet Sir Philip Sidney, is the most important work of literary theory published in the Renaissance. Its wit and inventiveness place it among the first great literary productions of the age of Shakespeare. Since 1965 Geoffrey Shepherd's edition of the Apology has been the standard, and this revision of Shepherd's edition, with a new introduction and extensive notes, is designed to introduce Sidney's best-known work to a new generation of readers at the beginning of thetwenty-first century.Unfamiliar words and phrases are glossed, classical and other references explained, and difficult passages analysed in detail. This greatly expanded edition will be of value to all those interested in the Renaissance, from students and teachers at school and university to the inquisitive general reader.
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Early works to 1800, Poetry, Poetry, early works to 1800| Edition | Availability |
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An apology for poetry, or, The defence of poesy
2002, Manchester University Press, Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave
in English
- 3rd ed. / Rev. & expanded by R. W. Maslen
0719053757 9780719053757
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An apology for poetry, or, The defence of poesy
1973, Manchester University Press
in English
0719005167 9780719005169
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An apology for poetry, or, The defence of poesy
1973, Manchester University Press, Barnes and Noble Books
in English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [viiii]-xv) and index.
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