Project Gutenberg 2014-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 349 Trapp, Joseph 1679 1747 Prælectiones poeticae. English Lectures on Poetry Read in the Schools of Natural Philosophy at Oxford Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lectures on Poetry" by Joseph Trapp is a scholarly work written in the mid-18th century. This collection of lectures, delivered at Oxford, explores the art and principles of poetry, emphasizing its significance and the depth of its craft. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in the study of literature, particularly those who seek to understand the rules and aesthetic values that underpin poetic expression. The opening of the text sets the stage for Trapp’s exploration of poetry as an esteemed and noble pursuit that merits serious study in academia. He expresses gratitude to those responsible for establishing this academic position and recognizes the complex nature of poetry, highlighting its historical, philosophical, and aesthetic dimensions. Trapp argues that poetry is not only an art form that imitates nature and human emotion but also holds deep connections to morality, virtue, and the divine. He addresses the challenges of defining poetry while preparing to delve into specific genres and principles, suggesting that poetry serves both to instruct and to delight its audience—a theme that will likely resonate throughout the lectures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45420/45420-h/images/cover_image.jpg Reading ease score: 60.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry -- Early works to 1800 PN Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 991127 2025-08-18T11:31:38.292333 text/html 986870 2024-10-24T06:00:08 text/html 434499 2025-08-18T11:31:58.012268 application/epub+zip 451831 2025-08-18T11:31:41.462321 application/epub+zip 397251 2025-08-18T11:31:39.835392 application/epub+zip 780665 2025-08-18T11:32:07.123713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 894567 2025-08-18T11:31:56.415237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840526 2022-09-20T17:46:21.684561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680132 2025-08-18T11:31:34.967339 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 660399 2024-10-24T06:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16048 2025-08-18T11:32:07.319680 application/rdf+xml 16784 2025-08-18T11:31:40.183336 image/jpeg 2634 2025-08-18T11:31:39.981307 image/jpeg 408525 2025-08-18T11:31:38.356320 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