The Art of Poetry

Translation of "L'arte Poetique" by Sir William Soame. Included in Bernard Quaritch Catalogue 1217 "English Literature of the Seventeenth Century"

Date of first publication:

  • 1674

Written Work

Author

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux

Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1 November 1636 – 13 March 1711) was a French poet and critic. Boileau was born in the rue de Jérusalem, in Paris, France. He was brought up to the law, but devoted to letters, associating himself with La Fontaine, Racine, and Molière. He is the author of Satires and...

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Restorationism

In Christianity the term restorationism, sometimes called Christian primitivism, refers to the belief that a purer form of Christianity should be restored using the early church as a model. It is sometimes used more specifically as a synonym for the American Restoration Movement. The term...

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