An Apology for Poetry

dc.contributor.author	Sidney, Sir Philip
dc.date.accessioned	2015-09-02T23:35:23Z
dc.date.available	2015-09-02T23:35:23Z
dc.date.issued	1595
dc.identifier.citation	London: Oxford University Press, 1595	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/577
dc.description.abstract	In 16th century Europe, poetry had lost much of its cultural value. It became known as a narrow and frivolous activity, much like it is now, and it was under attack by religious authorities because it was seen as licentious or subversive. So Sidney prepared “a legal defense” of poetry, trying to restore this sacred practice to	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Oxford University Press	en_US
dc.subject	Poetry	en_US
dc.subject	Early works	en_US
dc.title	An Apology for Poetry	en_US
dc.type	Book	en_US