Poetic Diction

A Study in Meaning

von Owen Barfield

244 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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First published in 1928, 'Poetic Diction: A study in Meaning' presents not merely a theory of poetic diction but also a theory of poetry and a theory of knowledge."Language has preserved for us the inner, living history of man's soul. It reveals the evolution of consciousness." Owen BarfieldOwen Barfield is one of the twentieth century's most significant writers and philosophers. A member of the Inklings, Barfield's ideas and literary artistry influenced fellow-Inklings C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and won praise from many of the foremost literary figures of the century.Praise for Owen Barfield:"A prolific and interesting thinker" - Times Literary Supplement"The wisest and best of my unofficial teachers."- C.S.Lewis"A masterpiece ... of prophetic value" - T.S.Eliot"possibly the clearest and most searching thinker of the present time" - Howard Nemerov

• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Philosophie Themen der Philosophie Epistemologie und Erkenntnistheorie
• ISBN: 9780955958243
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2010
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: Barfield Press UK