A Defence of Poesie and Poems
by Sidney, Philip
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Title:
A Defence of Poesie and Poems
Note:
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Apology_for_Poetry
Credits:
Transcribed from the 1891 Cassell & Company edition by David Price
Summary:
"A Defence of Poesie and Poems" by Philip Sidney is a work of literary criticism written around 1580 and published in 1595. Sidney argues that poetry surpasses both history and philosophy in inspiring readers toward virtue by combining historical...