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Reason and Beauty in the Poetic Mind focuses upon the two intertwined themes of Reason and Beauty as they are expressed poetically in English literature. It begins with a chapter on the unique characteristics of poetic creation, ""The Ostentation of Verse,"" and then unfolds... Read Full Overview

The distinction between prose and verse has long been accepted; the distinction between prose and poetry has often been discussed. The two lines of demarcation have not been allowed to coincide. It is a habit of our easier culture to say that poetry can be written in prose, except... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This vintage book contains Charles Williams's 1933 work, "Reason and Beauty in the Poetic Mind". Within this volume, Williams explores the use of the word 'Reason' by Wordsworth in the "Prelude", the abandonment of the intellect by Keats in the "Nightingale" and the "Urn", the... Read Full Overview

This vintage book contains Charles Williams's 1933 work, "Reason and Beauty in the Poetic Mind". Within this volume, Williams explores the use of the word 'Reason' by Wordsworth in the "Prelude", the abandonment of the intellect by Keats in the "Nightingale" and the "Urn", the... Read Full Overview