On poetic interpretation of nature by John Campbell Shairp

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Author Shairp, John Campbell, 1819-1885
Title On poetic interpretation of nature
Original Publication United States: Houghton, Mifflin,1900.
Note Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents The sources of poetry -- The poetic feeling awakened by the world of nature -- Poetic and scientific wonder -- Will science put out poetry? -- How far science may modify poetry -- The mystical side of nature -- Primeval imagination working on nature: Language and mythology -- Some of the ways in which poets deal with nature -- Nature in Hebrew poetry, and in Homer -- Nature in Lucretius and Virgil -- Nature in Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton -- Return to nature begun by Allan Ramsay and Thomson -- Nature in Collins, Gray, Goldsmith, Cowper, and Burns -- Wordsworth as an interpreter of nature.
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Summary "On Poetic Interpretation of Nature" by John Campbell Shairp is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. The book explores the relationship between human imagination and the natural world, emphasizing how poetry serves to express the profound beauty and truths found in nature. It seeks to highlight that the understanding of nature is not wholly confined to scientific explanations but also encompasses deeper emotional and aesthetic experiences that only poetry can articulate. The opening of the work introduces the author's intent, outlining the origins of the book as a series of lectures aimed at a general audience, particularly the youth. Shairp discusses the importance of acknowledging both the contributions of physical sciences and the emotional, imaginative responses of humanity to the natural world. He posits that while science can explain various phenomena, it is poetry that truly captures the essence of beauty in nature and the profound connection it has with the human spirit. By exploring this idea, Shairp invites readers to appreciate nature not just as a scientific subject, but as an emotional and poetic experience, one that enriches our understanding of existence itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Subject Poetry -- History and criticism
Subject Nature in literature
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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