The Epic by Abercrombie, Lascelles is a book that explores the nature of epic poetry and its evolution throughout history. The author examines the characteristics of epic poetry, such as its use of grand themes, heroic characters, and elevated language, and explores how these elements have changed over time.The book is divided into five sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of epic poetry. The first section examines the origins of epic poetry in ancient Greece and Rome, while the second section looks at how ...
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The Epic by Abercrombie, Lascelles is a book that explores the nature of epic poetry and its evolution throughout history. The author examines the characteristics of epic poetry, such as its use of grand themes, heroic characters, and elevated language, and explores how these elements have changed over time.The book is divided into five sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of epic poetry. The first section examines the origins of epic poetry in ancient Greece and Rome, while the second section looks at how epic poetry evolved during the Middle Ages. The third section explores the development of epic poetry during the Renaissance, while the fourth section examines the modern epic and its relationship to other literary genres.Throughout the book, the author provides examples of epic poetry from different time periods and cultures, including works by Homer, Virgil, Dante, Milton, and Tennyson. The author also discusses the influence of epic poetry on other literary genres, such as the novel and the epic film.Overall, The Epic is a comprehensive exploration of the history and evolution of epic poetry. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the study of literature, and provides a fascinating insight into one of the oldest and most enduring literary forms.The prime material of the epic poet, then, must be real and not invented. But when the story of the poem is safely concerned with some reality, he can, of course, graft on this as much appropriate invention as he pleases; it will be one of his ways of elaborating his main, unifying purpose--and to call it ""unifying"" is to assume that, however brilliant his surrounding invention may be, the purpose will always be firmly implicit in the central subject. Some of the early epics manage to do without any conspicuous added invention designed to extend what the main subject intends; but such nobly simple, forthright narrative as Beowulf and the Song of Roland would not do for a purpose slightly more subtle than what the makers of these ringing poems had in mind.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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