Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. I. VISION AND MEANING: An Introduction to the Problem 1
5. II. JAMES THOMSON: The Dominance of Meaning 13
6. III. JAMES THOMSON: The Retreat from Vision 46
7. IV. WILLIAM COLLINS: The Controlling Image 66
8. V. THOMAS GRAY: Action and Image 90
9. VI. CHRISTOPHER SMART: The Mystique of Vision (I) 119
10. VII. CHRISTOPHER SMART: The Mystique of Vision (II) 140
11. VIII. WILLIAM COWPER: The Heightened Perception 165
12. IX. THE ACHIEVED IMAGE 207
13. Notes 221
14. Index 235