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The waning of the renaissance 1640-1740; studies in the thought and poetry of Henry More, John Norris and Isaac Watts.
- Title
- The waning of the renaissance 1640-1740; studies in the thought and poetry of Henry More, John Norris and Isaac Watts.
- Author
- Hoyles, John, 1936-
- Publication
- The Hague, Nijhoff, 1971.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | PR564 .H695 1971 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvii, 265 pages; 24 cm.
- Series Statement
- International archives of the history of ideas, v. 39
- Uniform Title
- Archives internationales d'histoire des idées ; 39.
- Subject
- More, Henry, 1614-1687 > Criticism and interpretation
- Norris, John, 1657-1711 > Criticism and interpretation
- Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748 > Criticism and interpretation
- More, Henry, 1614-1687
- Norris, John, 1657-1711
- Watts, Isaac, 1674-1748
- More, Henry, 1614-1687
- Norris, John
- Watts, Isaac
- 1500-1799
- English poetry > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism
- Renaissance > England
- English poetry > 18th century > History and criticism
- English poetry
- English poetry > Early modern
- Intellectual life
- Renaissance
- Renaissance > Great Britain
- Great Britain > Intellectual life > 17th century
- Great Britain > Intellectual life > 18th century
- England
- Great Britain
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. [252]-256.
- Contents
- Part One: The source: Henry More -- Introduction: The fourth ground of certainty -- Philosophy: Descartes and Plato -- Religion: Latitude and Pietism -- Aesthetics: From metaphysical to romantic -- More's work as literature -- Part Two: The verge: John Norris -- Introduction: A transitional figure -- Norris and the Enlightenment -- Philosophy: "Platonic gibberish" -- Religion: The grounds of assent -- Poetry: The last of the metaphysicals -- Part Three: The result: Isaac Watts -- Introduction: Classicism and the Enlightenment -- The English Enlightenment -- "Free philosophy" -- Sunk religion -- Aesthetics -- The sublime -- The metaphysical tradition -- Classicism: The art of sinking.
- ISBN
- 9024750776
- 9789024750771
- LCCN
- 76858788
- OCLC
- ocm00206000
- 206000
- SCSB-165793
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library