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Article: On the nature and essential characters of poetry, as distinguished from prose
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Title

On the nature and essential characters of poetry, as distinguished from prose

By

Barnes, Thomas, 1747-1810

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1789

Original Publication

Memoirs of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester

Volume

1

Series / Issue

Series: 1

Pages

54--71

Language

English

Published by

London Printed for T. Cadell [1789-1796]