Title The baroque poem : a comparative survey, together with 150 illustrative texts from English, American, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Mexican, Portuguese, Polish, Modern Latin, Czech, Croatian, and Russian poetry, in the original languages and accompanying English translations / Harold B. Segel

Edition [First edition] Published New York : Dutton, 1974

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Description xx, 328 pages ; 22 cm Contents Part one. The Baroque poem: a comparative survey. Definitions: The meaning of Baroque ; Baroque and mannerism -- Historical background: Religious and political ; Scientific and philosophical -- Some basic assumptions about the Baroque age -- General remarks on Baroque literature: Literature as an expression of an age ; Baroque poetic theory and style -- The universality of the Baroque experience: travels, translations, influence. Part two. Texts. The world of the spirit: Religious and mystic poetry ; Meditative poetry -- The world of the senses: Amatory poetry Bibliography Bibliography: pages 140-143 Notes Text in English, Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Latin, Czech, Croatian, and Russian Subject Baroque literature. Poetry, Modern -- 17th century -- History and criticism. Poetry, Modern -- 17th century. LC no. 74095501 ISBN 0525061185 0525473017 (paperback)

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