Project Gutenberg 2023-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 181 Lowell, James Russell 1819 1891 Wilbur, Homer Meliboeus-Hipponax 11021336 Lectures on English poets $aCleveland :$bThe Rowfant Club, $c1897. I. Definitions -- II. Piers Ploughman's vision -- III. The metrical romances -- IV. The ballads -- V. Chaucer -- VI. Spenser -- VII. Milton -- VIII. Butler -- IX. Pope -- X. Poetic diction -- XI. Wordsworth -- XII. The function of the poet. Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Lectures on English Poets" by James Russell Lowell is a collection of scholarly lectures on poetry written in the late 19th century. The work analyzes key figures in English poetry and the qualities that define their contributions, reflecting on the rich literary tradition of England. It likely covers a range of poets, with Lowell's unique insights blending historical context, personal anecdotes, and critical observation, making it a valuable text for readers interested in literary analysis. The opening of the book sets the stage for Lowell's exploration of English poetry, outlining his qualifications and the context of his lectures at the Lowell Institute. He acknowledges the challenge of discussing poetry, noting that it transcends mere understanding and requires a deep emotional response. Lowell introduces themes such as the imaginative and emotional depth of poetry, the poetic faculty versus mere literary ability, and the inherent beauty and power of poetic expression. As he begins his first lecture, he emphasizes that poetry captures feelings and insights that enrich the human experience, thus challenging the audience to engage with the deeper meanings behind the works of the poets he will discuss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lecturesonenglis01lowe/page/n7/mode/2up 20210910180554lowell 1897 US Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: American Literature 299403 2025-07-28T13:57:41.462894 text/html 277353 2023-12-05T16:21:27 text/html 376055 2025-07-28T13:57:47.118887 application/epub+zip 373239 2025-07-28T13:57:42.925920 application/epub+zip 226628 2025-07-28T13:57:42.068870 application/epub+zip 406215 2025-07-28T13:57:50.397869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348240 2025-07-28T13:57:46.482834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259721 2025-07-28T13:57:41.001936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239842 2023-12-05T16:21:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16747 2025-07-28T13:57:50.543809 application/rdf+xml 8941 2025-07-28T13:57:42.339844 image/jpeg 2095 2025-07-28T13:57:42.199863 image/jpeg 322028 2025-07-28T13:57:41.495881 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