Literary Criticism

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Presented By H. Zeeshan Shoukat
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Humza salman
Chapter 16
• Difference between the poets of 15th and 16th centuries.
• The study of Shakespeare's poetry led him him more
examination.
• The characteristics of the good poet and poetry is same in
every age.
• Truth
• Medium
• Overflow
• In present age , the poet seems to propose to himself.
• Lack of subjectivity
• No Truth
• Poetry has just some imageries and incident to excite the
curiosity.
• Careless in the matter of meter and Diction.
• The measure is constructed on no previous system.
• Acknowledge no justify principle but some accept the convenient
methods.
• The language Itself , not from meditation and an intelligent
purpose.
• He claims that the prose of present ag is no doubt
fashionable but does not have real value.
• We are unable to express the true meaning of their
composition.
• No plagiarism.
• Disrespect of the purity of English language.
• Dante says “Eloquenza , declares to be the 1st duty of poet”
• “ language is armory of human mind and weapons for future
conquests”
• Subject.
• How you Treat the subject?
• Landscape painting.
• Common painters vs. master painters.
• Novelty of the subject is rather avoided than sought for it.
• The things will be same moon , muse, myths, but depends
on you.
conclusion
• No doubt language should be beautiful but every part should not be
melodious in itself but contribute to he harmony of the whole.
• The elder bards of Italy and England produced a far greater as well as
more charming variety by countless modification and subtle blames
of sound in the common meters of their country.
• An enviable reputation awaits the man of genius , who should
attempt and realize a union , who should combine the keener interest
, deeper pathos , and fresher more various imageries , which give a
value an name that will not pass as we see history.