Lectures on Poetry
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1. Front matter2. LECTURES ON POETRY3. The Translator's Advertisement.4. The Author's Preface.5. ERRATA.6. LECTURE I.7. LECTURE II, and III. Of the Nature and Origin of Poetry in general.8. LECTURE IV, V, VI, VII. Of the Style of Poetry.9. LECTURE IV, V, VI, VII. Of the Style of Poetry. (continued 2)10. LECTURE VIII, IX, X, XI. Of the Beauty of Thought in Poetry; or of Elegance and Sublimity.11. LECTURE XII. Of Epigram, and other lighter Species of Poetry.12. LECTURE XIII. Of Elegy.13. LECTURE XIV. Of Pastorals.14. LECTURE XV. Of Didactic or Preceptive Poetry.15. LECTURE XVI. Of Lyric Poetry.16. LECTURE XVII, XVIII. Of Satire.17. LECTURE XIX, &c. Of the Drama in general.18. LECTURE XXIII, &c. Of Comedy.19. LECTURE XXVI, &c. Of Tragedy.20. LECTURE XXIX, &c. Of Epic, or Heroic Poetry.21. CONCLUSION.