Dryden's Classical Theory of Literature

Walter Dean Myers, Edward Pechter

The Modern Language Review · 1976 · 84 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Preface Introduction Part I. Structure: 1. The structure of Dryden's theory 2. The argument of Dryden's 'essay' 3. Classicism and Dryden Part II. Context: 4. Corneille and the question of cultural influence 5. Dryden, old and new 6. Theory and practice Conclusion: Dryden's variety and classicism List of abbreviations Notes Index.