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Author Dennis, John, 1657-1734.

Title Remarks on a book entituled, Prince Arthur [microform] : an heroick poem. With some general critical observations, and several new remarks upon Virgil / By Mr. Dennis....

Imprint London : Printed for S. Heyrick and R. Sare... 1696.

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 Axe Basement Library of English Literature Microfiche Cabinets  LEL 12129    ---  Available
Description [48], 228 [i.e. 16] p.
Series Library of English literature ; LEL 12129
Note Page numbers 133-144 omitted from sequence.
Table of contents: p. [7-8]
Title in double line border.
Contents Part I. Of an epick poem in general. Of the action of an epick poem; which with the moral makes the fable. That Mr. Blackmore ought not to have copied Virgil in his fable, nor in his action. Of the unity of the action. Of an episode in Prince Arthur that corrupts the unity of the action. Of another episode that corrupts the unity of the action. Of the integrity of the action. Of the moral. -- Part II. Of a good and bad taste. That the characters ought to have manners. Of a scene in the Hypolitus of Euripides. Of the manners in Prince Arthur. That the incidents in Prince Arthur are not of a delightful nature. Of the number variety, and disposition of the incidents. That the incidents in Prince Arthur are not surprizing. That the episodes are not pathetick. Annotations.
Reproduction Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature, LEL 12129)
Note s 1976 ilu n
Subject Blackmore, Richard, Sir, -1729. Prince Arthur.
Virgil. Aeneis.
Euripides. Hippolytus.
Epic poetry -- History and criticism.

 
    
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