The Science Of Poetry And The Philosophy Of Language Classic Reprint

Download or read book The Science of Poetry and the Philosophy of Language (Classic Reprint) written by Hudson Maxim and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Science of Poetry and the Philosophy of LanguageTo many persons it will appear an audacity to cross question the Muses, a sacrilege to enter the temple of their worship with the lamp of science. Galileo startled the orthodoxy of his age, religious and scientific alike, by his declaration that the earth revolves around the sun. Darwin Shocked the world with his announcement that man and monkey are descendants of a common ancestor nu arboreal creature with tail and pointed ears. The thought of such lowly origin was most repugnant to many, who had been taught to believe in man's divine origin; but Darwin's evidence staggered the world, made it pause and investigate. Investigation was followed by conviction.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.