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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912. Excerpt: ... Edmund Spenser passed seven years of his youth, and which have left their impress upon his first important poem, we may safely pass to a few general remarks upon the nature of his satire in the February, May, July, and September eclogues. ii. The Political And Ecclesiastical Eclogues Of The Shepherd''s Calender (1) Introduction to the Present Theory The opening section of this work has attempted to give the reader a concise view of the ecclesiastical policy which Queen Elizabeth and Lord Burghley pursued, and for which the latter was held responsible, together with the corruption which it produced in the Church; the two succeeding divisions have attempted to present an idea of the position taken by the Puritans in regard to this policy and in regard to the Anglican Church, and of the particular reflection of the national religious controversies in the University of Cambridge. In order to comprehend justly the true intent of Spenser''s political and ecclesiastical satire in the Shepherd''s Calender, it is necessary to gain this insight into the history of his times and to seek to understand the point of view from which he regarded contemporaneous public questions. The present investigation is the first which has attempted to analyze in detail the contents of Spenser''s controversial eclogues and to give a logical explanation of the allusions therein to historical conditions and events. Instead of examining them in a purely literary way, and thus arriving at haphazard guesses concerning their meaning, I have endeavored to bring out by historical research and especially by constant comparisons to the contemporaneous writings of the Puritans and others their exact nature as expressions of Spenser''s political and religious faith. My conclusions tend to prove that ... James Jackson Higginson, Books, Fiction and Literature, Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar In Relation To Contemporary Affairs (volume 42) Books>Fiction and Literature This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 42; Original Published by: Columbia University Press in 1912 in 390 pages; Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Poetry / General; Poetry / American / General; Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh;<

ISBN: 9781458849922

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Edmund Spenser passed seven years of his youth, and which have left their impress upon his first important poem, we may safely pass to a few general remarks upon the nature of his satire in the February, May, July, and September eclogues. ii. The Political And Ecclesiastical Eclogues Of The Shepherd's Calender (1) Introduction to the Present Theory The opening section of this work has attempted to give the reader a concise view of the ecclesiastical policy which Queen Elizabeth and Lord Burghley pursued, and for which the latter was held responsible, together with the corruption which it produced in the Church; the two succeeding divisions have attempted to present an idea of the position taken by the Puritans in regard to this policy and in regard to the Anglican Church, and of the particular reflection of the national religious controversies in the University of Cambridge. In order to comprehend justly the true intent of Spenser's political and ecclesiastical satire in the Shepherd's Calender, it is necessary to gain this insight into the history of his times and to seek to understand the point of view from which he regarded contemporaneous public questions. The present investigation is the first which has attempted to analyze in detail the contents of Spenser's controversial eclogues and to give a logical explanation of the allusions therein to historical conditions and events. Instead of examining them in a purely literary way, and thus arriving at haphazard guesses concerning theirmeaning, I have endeavored to bring out by historical research and especially by constant comparisons to the contemporaneous writings of the Puritans and others their exact nature as expressions of Spenser's political and religious faith. My con- elusions tend to prove that Spenser, in. Books Poetry~~European~~English Irish Scottish Welsh Spensers-Shepherds-Calendar-in-Relation-to-Contemporary-Affairs~~James-Jackson-Higginson General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 42; Original Published by: Columbia University Press in 1912 in 390 pages; Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism / Poetry; Poetry / General; Poetry / American / General; Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh;<

ISBN: 9781458849922

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Edmund Spenser passed seven years of his youth, and which have left their impress upon his first important poem, we may safely pass to a few general remarks upon the nature of his satire in the February, May, July, and September eclogues. ii. The Political And Ecclesiastical Eclogues Of The Shepherd's Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Edmund Spenser passed seven years of his youth, and which have left their impress upon his first important poem, we may safely pass to a few general remarks upon the nature of his satire in the February, May, July, and September eclogues. ii. The Political And Ecclesiastical Eclogues Of The Shepherd's Calender (1) Introduction to the Present Theory The opening section of this work has attempted to give the reader a concise view of the ecclesiastical policy which Queen Elizabeth and Lord Burghley pursued, and for which the latter was held responsible, together with the corruption which it produced in the Church; the two succeeding divisions have attempted to present an idea of the position taken by the Puritans in regard to this policy and in regard to the Anglican Church, and of the particular reflection of the national religious controversies in the University of Cambridge. In order to comprehend justly the true intent of Spenser's political and ecclesiastical satire in the Shepherd's Calender, it is necessary to gain this insight into the history of his times and to seek to understand the point of view from which he regarded contemporaneous public questions. The present investigation is the first which has attempted to analyze in detail the contents of Spenser's controversial eclogues and to give a logical explanation of the allusions therein to historical conditions and events. Instead of examining them in a purely literary way, and thus arriving at haphazard guesses concerning theirmeaning, I have endeavored to bring out by historical research and especially by constant comparisons to the contemporaneous writings of the Puritans and others their exact nature as expressions of Spenser's political and religious faith. My con- elusions tend to prove that Spenser, in. Books, Poetry~~European~~English Irish Scottish Welsh, Spensers-Shepherds-Calendar-in-Relation-to-Contemporary-Affairs~~James-Jackson-Higginson, 999999999, Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar In Relation To Contemporary Affairs (Volume 42), James Jackson Higginson, 1458849929, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<