Project Gutenberg 2008-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 255 Ogilvie, John 1732 1813 Jackson, Wallace 1930 An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner, Joe Cooper, Diane Nelson Jones, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "An Essay on the Lyric Poetry of the Ancients" by John Ogilvie is a scholarly treatise on the characteristics and evolution of ancient lyric poetry written in the 18th century. The text delves into the fundamental principles of how lyric poetry was created and understood in ancient times, examining the interrelationship between reason and imagination in poetic composition. Ogilvie argues for the significance of both faculties in achieving a balance for poetic expression, laying out distinctions between different forms of poetry. The opening of the essay introduces Ogilvie's exploration of the psychological aspects of poetic creation, highlighting the importance of combining reason and imagination. He begins by discussing the origins of poetry in imitation and harmony, envisioning lyric poetry as an earlier art form that seeks to evoke admiration rather than merely represent external realities. This section sets the stage for the deeper inquiries that follow, emphasizing that the lyrical genre is marked by its flowery language and emotional depth, which allow it to resonate with audiences on a personal and universal level. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Classical poetry -- History and criticism PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 226195 2025-10-10T10:00:27.270395 text/html 203209 2024-03-28T23:18:17 text/html 202003 2025-10-10T10:00:31.805443 application/epub+zip 203013 2025-10-10T10:00:28.269427 application/epub+zip 136180 2025-10-10T10:00:27.732422 application/epub+zip 337081 2025-10-10T10:00:34.620371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311231 2025-10-10T10:00:31.265438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198943 2022-09-11T13:07:55.011275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176646 2025-10-10T10:00:26.680464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156865 2024-03-28T23:18:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16386 2025-10-10T10:00:34.754388 application/rdf+xml 25063 2025-10-10T10:00:27.818394 image/jpeg 3671 2025-10-10T10:00:27.774444 image/jpeg 198986 2025-10-10T10:00:27.294455 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