The Idea of Great Poetry
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The Idea of Great Poetry is a critical work by English poet and critic Lascelles Abercrombie that explores the nature, principles, and distinguishing qualities of truly great poetry.
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| The Idea of Great Poetry canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Idea of Great Poetry Context triple: [Lascelles Abercrombie, notableWork, The Idea of Great Poetry]
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A.
An Apology for Poetry
An Apology for Poetry is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary treatise defending the value and moral power of poetry against its contemporary critics.
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B.
The Poetic Principle
The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
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C.
The Anxiety of Influence
The Anxiety of Influence is a seminal work of literary criticism by Harold Bloom that explores how poets are shaped and constrained by the powerful influence of their predecessors.
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D.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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E.
The Allegory of Poetry
The Allegory of Poetry is a Baroque-era allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies poetry through symbolic figures and motifs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Idea of Great Poetry Target entity description: The Idea of Great Poetry is a critical work by English poet and critic Lascelles Abercrombie that explores the nature, principles, and distinguishing qualities of truly great poetry.
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A.
An Apology for Poetry
An Apology for Poetry is Sir Philip Sidney’s influential Elizabethan literary treatise defending the value and moral power of poetry against its contemporary critics.
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B.
The Poetic Principle
The Poetic Principle is an influential critical essay by Edgar Allan Poe in which he articulates his theory of poetry as an art devoted to beauty and emotional effect rather than moral or didactic purpose.
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C.
The Anxiety of Influence
The Anxiety of Influence is a seminal work of literary criticism by Harold Bloom that explores how poets are shaped and constrained by the powerful influence of their predecessors.
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D.
The Progress of Poesy
The Progress of Poesy is an 18th-century Pindaric ode by Thomas Gray that celebrates the power and evolution of poetry from ancient Greece to modern times.
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E.
The Allegory of Poetry
The Allegory of Poetry is a Baroque-era allegorical painting by Dutch artist Abraham Bloemaert that personifies poetry through symbolic figures and motifs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
critical work
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literary criticism book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Lascelles Abercrombie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorBelongsTo | Georgian poets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
poetic form
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poetic imagination ⓘ poetic language ⓘ poetic vision ⓘ |
| examines |
criteria for poetic greatness
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emotional intensity in poetry ⓘ imaginative power in poetry ⓘ intellectual depth in poetry ⓘ moral or spiritual significance in poetry ⓘ relationship between form and content in poetry ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
aesthetics
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literary studies ⓘ poetics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinguishing qualities of great poetry
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nature of great poetry ⓘ principles of great poetry ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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poetry criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
literary critic
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poet ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
critics of poetry
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general readers interested in poetry ⓘ students of literature ⓘ |
| isAbout |
definition of great poetry
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evaluation of poetry ⓘ standards of literary excellence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
aesthetics of poetry
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literary theory ⓘ poetry ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
humanistic criticism
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idealistic aesthetics ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Poetry, Its Music and Meaning
NERFINISHED
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Speculative Dialogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleContains | Great Poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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