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    The Beginnings of Poetry
    The Beginnings of Poetry
    The Beginnings of Poetry
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    The Beginnings of Poetry

    By Francis Barton Gummere

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    This fascinating book explores the history and initial creation of poetry and rhyming texts. It offers an intimate and detailed explanation of the social and cultural impact of poetry and gives arguments for how poetry itself responds to society. Written by influential scholar, translator and linguist Francis Barton Gummere, this book is a well-written and comprehensive discussion of poetry in its many forms and its relationship to the world.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateNov 5, 2021
    ISBN4066338068552
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