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V. “THE MUSE ME HER HIGH PRIEST WOULD MAKE” The Poet as Philosopher
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- PREFACE v
- CONTENTS ix
- I. “FALLACIOUS MUSE” Some Opinions of Cowley and Cowley’s Opinion of Poetry 1
- II. “SPIRIT, THROUGH THE WHOLE MASS IS SPREAD” Divine and Human Love in a Phenomenal World 32
- III. “AN INCURABLE DISEASE” Sober Thought about Life and Art 58
- IV. “THE MINDS RIGHT OBJECT” AND “GIGANTIQUE SENSE” The Influence of Bacon and Hobbes on Cowley’s Concept of Poetry 92
- V. “THE MUSE ME HER HIGH PRIEST WOULD MAKE” The Poet as Philosopher 135
- VI. “TRUTH IS TRUEST POESIE” The Natural Philosophers’ World of Order 178
- VII. “POWER OF NATURES KING” The World of Order in the Davideis 227
- VIII. “NATURE’S LAW” The World of Order in the Plantarum 267
- IX. “TIDE OF GLORY” Cowley’s Position as a Poet 297
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 327
- NOTES 341
- INDEX 367
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- PREFACE v
- CONTENTS ix
- I. “FALLACIOUS MUSE” Some Opinions of Cowley and Cowley’s Opinion of Poetry 1
- II. “SPIRIT, THROUGH THE WHOLE MASS IS SPREAD” Divine and Human Love in a Phenomenal World 32
- III. “AN INCURABLE DISEASE” Sober Thought about Life and Art 58
- IV. “THE MINDS RIGHT OBJECT” AND “GIGANTIQUE SENSE” The Influence of Bacon and Hobbes on Cowley’s Concept of Poetry 92
- V. “THE MUSE ME HER HIGH PRIEST WOULD MAKE” The Poet as Philosopher 135
- VI. “TRUTH IS TRUEST POESIE” The Natural Philosophers’ World of Order 178
- VII. “POWER OF NATURES KING” The World of Order in the Davideis 227
- VIII. “NATURE’S LAW” The World of Order in the Plantarum 267
- IX. “TIDE OF GLORY” Cowley’s Position as a Poet 297
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 327
- NOTES 341
- INDEX 367
