Fables, Ancient And Modern Questions and Answers
Fables, Ancient And Modern
Evaluate Dryden's treatment of Chaucer in the Preface of Fables Ancient and Modern.
Dryden in the Preface of this work gives his own critical evaluation of the works of Chaucer and his importance in English literature. It is clear that Dryden holds Chaucer in great esteem, calling...
Fables, Ancient And Modern
In his Preface to Fables Ancient and Modern, Dryden writes," I must justly give our countryman (Chaucer) the...
In this Preface Dryden deliberately compares Ovid to Chaucer as he believes these two poets have a great deal in common, and for this reason he chose to translate examples of the work of both poets...
Fables, Ancient And Modern
Discuss Dryden's techniques as a comparative critic with special reference to Ovid and Chaucer in his Preface to...
In this Preface Dryden is very clear to draw the points of comparison between Ovid and Chaucer before then going on to state the reasons for his preference for Chaucer. Note, for example, what he...
Fables, Ancient And Modern
Discuss Dryden's place as a critic in the history of English literary criticism with special reference to his Preface...
What distinguishes the work of Dryden from others is his keen intelligence and his comprehensive knowledge of contemporary literature and literature from the past, both English literature but also...
Fables, Ancient And Modern
Dryden is highly indebted to On the Sublime by Longinus. Discuss in the light of his views as enuciated in the...
The treatise of Longinus is widely regarded as being the first ever piece of literary criticism, and, as such, is therefore to be recognised as a key influence to other later critics such as Sir...