Leopardi and the Theory of Poetry

by G. Singh

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In this first detailed and comprehensive account of Leopardi's theory of poetry, G. Singh assesses both the literary and critical attainments of a poet whose eminence ranks him with Dante and Petrarch. Singh's analysis, which employs extensive reference to Leopardi's work in order to illustrate the author's own comments, sets forth Leopardi's views on the larger questions of tradition, inspiration, and the imagination in poetry. Later chapters are...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0813154790

ISBN13:9780813154794

Release Date:July 2014

Publisher:University Press of Kentucky

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.07 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

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