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Uncover the intricate relationship between rhyme and the essence of liberty in early modern English poetry with "The Fetters of Rhyme." This enlightening work by Rebecca Rush navigates the spirited debates surrounding rhyme that captivated poets and readers from the 1590s through the 1670s. Delve into the historical context of rhyme as a tool of poetic expression and its implications on themes of freedom, constraint, and identity within political, social, and religious frameworks.
Discover how John Milton's revolutionary stance against rhyme in his 1668 preface to "Paradise Lost" sparked discussions initiated during Queen Elizabeth's reign, reflecting the persistent tensions between artistic innovation and the established poetic norms. Rush’s analysis illuminates how figures like Edmund Spenser, John Donne, and Ben Jonson approached rhyme, portraying it as both fetter and freedom—examining the complexities through the lens of couplets, sonnets, and more. This captivating exploration invites readers to rethink the entanglements of sound and meaning in poetry and the historical significance that such forms embody.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691212555
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691212555
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
How rhyme became entangled with debates about the nature of liberty in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English poetry In his 1668 preface to Paradise Lost, John Milton rejected the use of rhyme, portraying himself as a revolutionary freeing English verse from "the troublesome and modern bondage of Riming." Despite his claim to be a pioneer, Milton was not initiating a new line of thought-English poets had been debating about rhyme and its connections to liberty, freedom, and constraint since Queen Elizabeth's reign. The Fetters of Rhyme traces this dynamic history of rhyme from the 1590s through the 1670s. Rebecca Rush uncovers the surprising associations early modern readers attached to rhyming forms like couplets and sonnets, and she shows how reading poetic form from a historical perspective yields fresh insights into verse's complexities. Rush explores how early modern poets imagined rhyme as a band or fetter, comparing it to the bonds linking individuals to political, social, and religious communities. She considers how Edmund Spenser's sonnet rhymes stood as emblems of voluntary confinement, how John Donne's revival of the Chaucerian couplet signaled sexual and political radicalism, and how Ben Jonson's verse charted a middle way between licentious Elizabethan couplet poets and slavish sonneteers. Rush then looks at why the royalist poets embraced the prerational charms of rhyme, and how Milton spent his career reckoning with rhyme's allures. Examining a poetic feature that sits between sound and sense, liberty and measure, The Fetters of Rhyme elucidates early modern efforts to negoti
Discover how John Milton's revolutionary stance against rhyme in his 1668 preface to "Paradise Lost" sparked discussions initiated during Queen Elizabeth's reign, reflecting the persistent tensions between artistic innovation and the established poetic norms. Rush’s analysis illuminates how figures like Edmund Spenser, John Donne, and Ben Jonson approached rhyme, portraying it as both fetter and freedom—examining the complexities through the lens of couplets, sonnets, and more. This captivating exploration invites readers to rethink the entanglements of sound and meaning in poetry and the historical significance that such forms embody.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691212555
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691212555
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
How rhyme became entangled with debates about the nature of liberty in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century English poetry In his 1668 preface to Paradise Lost, John Milton rejected the use of rhyme, portraying himself as a revolutionary freeing English verse from "the troublesome and modern bondage of Riming." Despite his claim to be a pioneer, Milton was not initiating a new line of thought-English poets had been debating about rhyme and its connections to liberty, freedom, and constraint since Queen Elizabeth's reign. The Fetters of Rhyme traces this dynamic history of rhyme from the 1590s through the 1670s. Rebecca Rush uncovers the surprising associations early modern readers attached to rhyming forms like couplets and sonnets, and she shows how reading poetic form from a historical perspective yields fresh insights into verse's complexities. Rush explores how early modern poets imagined rhyme as a band or fetter, comparing it to the bonds linking individuals to political, social, and religious communities. She considers how Edmund Spenser's sonnet rhymes stood as emblems of voluntary confinement, how John Donne's revival of the Chaucerian couplet signaled sexual and political radicalism, and how Ben Jonson's verse charted a middle way between licentious Elizabethan couplet poets and slavish sonneteers. Rush then looks at why the royalist poets embraced the prerational charms of rhyme, and how Milton spent his career reckoning with rhyme's allures. Examining a poetic feature that sits between sound and sense, liberty and measure, The Fetters of Rhyme elucidates early modern efforts to negoti