Project Gutenberg 2011-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 447 Bradley, A. C. (Andrew Cecil) 1851 1935 Bradley, Andrew Cecil 65008942 Oxford Lectures on Poetry Poetry for poetry's sake -- The sublime -- Hegel's theory of tragedy -- Wordsworth -- Shelley's view of poetry -- The long poem in the age of Wordsworth -- The letters of Keats -- The rejection of Falstaff -- Shakespeare's 'Antony and Cleopatra' -- Shakespeare the man -- Shakespeare's theatre and audience. Produced by Marius Masi, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Oxford Lectures on Poetry" by A. C. Bradley is a scholarly work composed of a series of lectures that explore the nature and essence of poetry, written in the early 20th century. The lectures primarily focus on the concept of "Poetry for Poetry's Sake," discussing how poetry functions independently of its instructional or moral values. The author, a former Professor of Poetry at Oxford, delves into the intricacies of poetic experience and offers insights into how poetry conveys meaning, particularly through the interplay of form and substance. The opening of the text introduces Bradley's ideas regarding the definition of poetry and its intrinsic value. He reflects on his role as a lecturer, briefly considering his predecessors while emphasizing the importance of understanding poetry in its essence beyond conventional expectations. He articulates that poetic value is not determined by the ulterior effects or moral lessons of poetry but lies in the imaginative experience that poetry offers. This sets the stage for his deeper analysis of the nature of poetry, inviting readers to rethink the way they engage with poetic works and highlighting the transformative power of the poetic experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 -- Criticism and interpretation PN Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 854440 2025-07-15T05:11:52.482432 text/html 864172 2011-07-17T17:46:28 text/html 392254 2025-07-15T05:12:06.937301 application/epub+zip 401518 2025-07-15T05:11:56.934366 application/epub+zip 391982 2025-07-15T05:11:54.840402 application/epub+zip 703956 2025-07-15T05:12:13.712280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656409 2025-07-15T05:12:05.373584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597130 2022-09-16T17:29:09.211711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 744247 2025-07-15T05:11:51.035418 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744045 2011-07-17T17:46:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 744063 2011-07-17T17:46:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21767 2025-07-15T05:12:13.858272 application/rdf+xml 12434 2025-07-15T05:11:55.385357 image/jpeg 3797 2025-07-15T05:11:55.112357 image/jpeg 281183 2011-07-17T17:46:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 307867 2011-07-17T17:46:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 281107 2011-07-17T17:46:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 373164 2025-07-15T05:11:52.547408 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