Project Gutenberg 2005-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 100 Wesley, Samuel 1662 1735 Wesley, S. (Samuel) Wesley, Samuel, the Elder Hooker, Edward Niles 1957 Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry (1700) and the Essay on Heroic Poetry (second edition, 1697) Los Angeles : $b The Augustan Reprint Society, $c 1947 Augustan Reprint Society, publication number 05 An epistle to a friend concerning poetry -- The preface [to the life of our Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ. An heroic poem: dedicated to Her Most Sacred Majesty. In Ten Books.], Being an Essay on Heroic Poetry. E-text prepared by David Starner, Charles M. Bidwell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Epistle to a Friend Concerning Poetry" by Samuel Wesley is an early 18th-century poetic treatise. The work serves as an earnest exploration of the principles of poetry, particularly focusing on the relationship between creativity, virtue, and the expectations of society. It represents Wesley's commitment to the intersection of art and morality, addressing themes of religious faith and the role of the poet in society. The opening of this work presents a preface that outlines Wesley's intentions and motivations for writing. He expresses a desire to engage with the current literary trends while emphasizing the importance of religion and virtue in poetry. Wesley addresses the reader directly, revealing a style that balances poetic expression with philosophical inquiry. He begins to unpack the concept of "Genius," describing it as the divine inspiration necessary for true poetic creation. Through this exploration, Wesley lays the groundwork for a discussion on the qualities that define effective poetry, the role of judgment, and the expectations of poets, inviting readers into a contemplative dialogue about the nature of poetic practice and its impact on society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Poetry Epic poetry PN Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 189355 2025-07-07T07:19:00.145818 text/html 189176 2025-01-15T20:44:49.739159 text/html 184419 2025-07-07T07:19:07.395799 application/epub+zip 184433 2025-07-07T07:19:03.664817 application/epub+zip 127562 2025-07-07T07:19:02.448832 application/epub+zip 427674 2025-07-07T07:19:09.841798 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392816 2025-07-07T07:19:06.545791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168125 2022-09-08T05:51:41.148056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166273 2025-07-07T07:18:59.837849 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165938 2020-12-12T09:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165937 2020-12-12T09:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21083 2025-07-07T07:19:09.986779 application/rdf+xml 25806 2025-07-07T07:19:02.968835 image/jpeg 4729 2025-07-07T07:19:02.718805 image/jpeg 67196 2020-12-12T09:40:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 67156 2020-12-12T09:40:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 183230 2025-07-07T07:19:00.160867 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 en.wikipedia