The Unfolding of the Seasons: A Study of James Thomson's Poem

by Ralph Cohen

First published in 1970, The Unfolding of The Seasons provides an interpretation and evaluation of James Thomson's poem The Seasons. Professor Cohen urges its reconsideration as a major Augustan poem, arguing that Thomson's unity, diction and thought combine with a conception of man, nature and God which is poetically tenable and distinctive. The case for The Seasons as an important work of art depends upon its effectiveness as a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032155280
• ISBN13: 9781032155289
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 352 Pages