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 Project Gutenberg 2019-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 883 Gummere, Francis Barton 1855 1919 The Beginnings of Poetry Produced by Turgut Dincer, Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Beginnings of Poetry" by Francis Barton Gummere is a scholarly work that examines the origins of poetry as a social institution, written in the early 20th century. Gummere's study focuses on how poetry emerged within human culture, rather than its artistic qualities or origins in psychological impulses. This exploration seeks to map the evolution and societal functions of poetry throughout history. The opening of the book outlines Gummere's purpose and methodology, asserting that he aims to explore poetry not as mere artistic expression but as a significant element of human life. He clarifies that the work will engage with the historical and comparative treatment of poetry, emphasizing rhythm as a fundamental characteristic. Gummere indicates that he will transcend traditional discussions about poetry’s definition and significance, opting instead to analyze documented instances of poetry to reveal how it functioned within early communal societies. The emphasis on poetry as a social construct sets the stage for further examination in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 Poetry, Medieval PN Text Category: Poetry 1514991 2025-07-24T07:29:06.612267 text/html 1433812 2024-10-17T14:32:41 text/html 553428 2025-07-24T07:29:31.242574 application/epub+zip 573415 2025-07-24T07:29:11.146181 application/epub+zip 565377 2025-07-24T07:29:08.809188 application/epub+zip 980621 2025-07-24T07:29:44.103486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 837833 2025-07-24T07:29:28.432117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 830145 2022-09-27T12:08:37.877272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1105691 2025-07-24T07:29:02.322213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1085746 2024-10-17T14:32:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16056 2025-07-24T07:29:44.279499 application/rdf+xml 4613 2025-07-24T07:29:09.139156 image/jpeg 1090 2025-07-24T07:29:08.973172 image/jpeg 511583 2025-07-24T07:29:06.725174 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia