5 Questions
What was the date of the first publication of 'The Metaphysical Poets' by T.S. Eliot?
20 October 1921
What is the function of Mr. Grierson's anthology, according to T.S. Eliot?
A piece of criticism and a provocation of criticism
What is the main service rendered by Professor Grierson, according to T.S. Eliot?
Collecting poems from a generation often named but not read
What has the phrase 'metaphysical poetry' long done duty as, according to T.S. Eliot?
A term of abuse
According to T.S. Eliot, why was Mr. Grierson right in including many poems of Donne in the anthology?
As documents in the case of 'metaphysical poetry'
Study Notes
Publication Details
- The date of the first publication of 'The Metaphysical Poets' by T.S. Eliot is 1921.
Mr. Grierson's Anthology
- Mr. Grierson's anthology serves as a revaluation of the metaphysical poets.
- According to T.S. Eliot, the main service rendered by Professor Grierson is the rediscovery of a whole group of 17th-century poets.
The Concept of Metaphysical Poetry
- The phrase 'metaphysical poetry' has long done duty as a stick to beat the 17th-century poets with.
- According to T.S. Eliot, Mr. Grierson was right in including many poems of Donne in the anthology because Donne's poetry is a legitimate aspect of the 17th-century spirit.
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