Seventeenth century studies presented to Sir Herbert Grierson.
Contributors: Wilson, John Dover, 1881-
Publisher: The Clarendon Press
Published: 1938
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 415
Subjects: Grierson, Herbert John Clifford, Sir, 1866-1960; Literature, Modern -- 17th century -- History and criticism; English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism; Seventeenth century
Notes: Preface signed: J. Dover Wilson.
Pascal in debate, by H.F. Stewart.--Corneille and Dryden as dramatic critics, by Pierre Legouis.--The limits of Locke's rationalism, by R.I. Aaron.--English architecture during the seventeenth century, by H.S. Goodhart-Rendel.--Leibniz and the fitness of things, by L.J. Russell.--Words and music: some obiter dicta, by D.F. Tovey.--Phalaris and Phalarism, by H.W. Garrod.--The turn of the century, by Basil Willey.--A list of Sir Herbert Grierson's publications, 1906-37 (p. [395]-403)--Index.
Table of contents: title: Rekenschap, voor Sir Herbert Grierson, by P.C. Boutens.; title: Bacon and the defence of learning, by Geoffrey Bullough.; title: Bacon's part in the intellectual movement of his time, by Rudolf Metz.; title: A French précieux lyrist of the early seventeenth century: Pierre Motin, by T.B. Rudmose-Brown.; title: King James the First of England as poet and poltical writer, by C.J. Sisson.; title: Donne and love poetry in the seventeenth century, by C.S. Lewis.; title: The love poetry of John Donne, a reply to Mr. C.S. Lewis, by Joan Bennett.; title: Joost van den Vondel, by A.J. Barnouw.; title: An apology for Mr. Hobbes, by A.E. Taylor.; title: George Herbert, by F.E. Hutchinson.; title: Calderón and the Spanish religious theatre of the seventeenth century, by J.B. Trend.; title: A note on Milton's imagery and rhythm, by Laurence Binyon.; title: Milton and Poussin, by Mario Praz.; title: Milton and the English epic tradition, by E.M.W. Tillyard.; title: A note on two odes of Cowley, by T.S. Eliot.; title: Henry Vaughan and the theme of infancy, by L.C. Martin.