The complete art of poetry. In six parts ...
By: by Charles Gildon. Vol.1.
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Publisher: Printed for Charles Rivington
Published: 1718
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
Subjects: Poetics -- Early works to 1800.; English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700.
Other titles: The complete art of poetry.
Notes: In 2 vols.

Includes index.
Table of contents: value: Contents: I. Of the nature, use, excellence, rise and progress of poetry, etc. - II. Of the use and necessity of rules in poetry - III. Of the manner, rules, and art of composing epigrams, pastorals, odes, &c. - IV. Of Tragedy and comedy, how to draw theplot, and form the characters of both - V. The rules of the epic or narrative poem. Of the poetic diction or language, and of English numbers - VI. A collection of the most beautiful descriptions, similes, allusions, &c. ...