From the Aesthetic Point of View; Part 1; The Period From Langland to Spenser (Classic Reprint): Inaugural Dissertation Presented to the Philosophical ... for the Doctor's Degree (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Hans C. Peterson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331541174 ISBN 13: 9781331541172

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

From the Aesthetic Point of View, Part 1: The Period From Langland to Spenser is a scholarly journey through early English poetry, tracing how a new era of thought reshaped form, style, and meaning. This edition presents the author’s careful analysis of poets from Langland to Spenser, highlighting how ideas about allegory, metaphor, and tone colors fueled a Renaissance mind-set.

In clear, methodical chapters, the book shows how poets moved from medieval to Renaissance sensibilities. It examines how form and technique evolved with influence from earlier work, while keeping a firm eye on how readers experience poetry. The discussion is supported by tables and close readings that illuminate the shifts in subject matter, technique, and expression.

• Grounded exploration of allegory, personification, metaphor, and associated types across key poets.


• Analysis of the transition from medieval to Renaissance creativity, with attention to rhythm and tone.


• Contextual framing of major figures such as Langland, Chaucer, Wyatt, Surrey, Sackville, and Spenser.


• Use of organized evidence, including tables that map the development of poetic technique.

Ideal for students and lovers of English poetry history who want a dense, text-driven understanding of how early poets helped shape the modern voice.

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Excerpt from From the Aesthetic Point of View; Part 1; The Period From Langland to Spenser: Inaugural Dissertation Presented to the Philosophical Faculty of the University of Leipzig for the Doctor's Degree

III. Types of Intellectual Power. Hamlet, Odysseus, the Deerslayer, Iago, Mephistopheles. This is the period of youth in its admiration of brains.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331541174
• ISBN 13: 9781331541172
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 71