Classical Genres and English Poetry (Routledge Revivals) (Hardcover)

Preface;  Acknowledgements;  Introduction;  1. Modifying the Poetic Tradition: The Recusatio  2. Introducing a Subject: The Priamel  3. Poetry and the Visual Arts: The Ekphrasis  4. The Rhetoric of Lament and Consolation  5. The Argument of Carpe-diem Poems  6. Forms of Persuasion in Hymns  7. Praise and Counsel: Eulogy;  Conclusion;  Additional Examples;  Select Bibliography;  Index of Authors and Works;  Index of Subjects