01291cam a22003014a 4500 poetryofpraise0000burr CaSfIA 20251006171638.0 m o d cr|||||||||||| 071204s2008 enk ob 001 0 eng 2007049213 9780521886932 (hardback) 0521886937 (hardback) (OCoLC)458705163 DLC DLC BTCTA BAKER YDXCP BWKUK CaSfIA PR317.L38 B87 2008 821.009 22 Burrow, J. A. (John Anthony) The poetry of praise / J.A. Burrow. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. 1 online resource (vii, 196 pages) Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 69 Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 69 Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-191) and index. Introduction : from Pindar to Pound -- The poetics of praise -- Old English, especially Beowulf -- Middle English -- Geoffrey Chaucer -- The decline of praise : two modern instances -- Praise and its purposes. Laudatory poetry, English History and criticism. English poetry Middle English, 1100-1500 History and criticism. English poetry Old English, approximately 450-1100 History and criticism. Praise in literature. https://archive.org/details/poetryofpraise0000burr Free eBook from the Internet Archive https://openlibrary.org/books/OL10438513M Additional information and access via Open Library poetryofpraise0000burr ark:/13960/s2h1fzm3sgr