Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 457 Clark, Donald Lemen 1888 1966 Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance A Study of Rhetorical Terms in English Renaissance Literary Criticism Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance" by Donald Lemen Clark is a scholarly study of literary criticism and its development during the English Renaissance, likely written in the early 20th century. The book examines the influence of classical rhetoric on the understanding of poetry, particularly from the mid-16th to the early 17th century, emphasizing the terminology and theoretical frameworks employed by critics of the time. The opening portion presents a well-structured introduction to the study, outlining the author's aim to explore how classical rhetorical terms and ideas shaped English criticism of poetry. Clark plans to divide his exploration into two main parts: the general theory of rhetoric and poetry, and the purposes of poetry as understood during the Renaissance. He highlights the historical context, indicating that English critics borrowed from both classical and medieval traditions, and emphasizes the importance of rhetorical thinking that persisted throughout that period. The section also acknowledges the contributions of previous scholars while asserting the necessity to address the influences on English criticism that have been overlooked, particularly the profound impact of medieval rhetorical traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Renaissance Poetry -- History and criticism Rhetoric -- Terminology English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Terms and phrases Criticism -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century Criticism -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century PN Text Category: Poetry Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 357235 2025-08-04T11:21:01.500719 text/html 326903 2024-10-28T17:39:37 text/html 205350 2025-08-04T11:21:09.710679 application/epub+zip 208034 2025-08-04T11:21:04.626659 application/epub+zip 200603 2025-08-04T11:21:03.370691 application/epub+zip 428625 2025-08-04T11:21:13.173663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391964 2025-08-04T11:21:08.885648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375418 2022-09-05T07:09:47.440863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309088 2025-08-04T11:21:00.618683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289375 2024-10-28T17:39:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17582 2025-08-04T11:21:13.337614 application/rdf+xml 16565 2025-08-04T11:21:03.912718 image/jpeg 3825 2025-08-04T11:21:03.646666 image/jpeg 200521 2025-08-04T11:21:01.527699 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog