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Thanks so much. The history of these Psalm books is fascinating to me. Like many, I did not really understand some of the subtle differences between the Puritans and the Separatists.

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Excellent. Thank you.

Thanks so much for this... just exceptional...

Ah, I love Ricks. I was wondering what he is up to only yesterday. Thank you so much for posting this. Would you know where to find the previous lecture he gave on Keats's ambiguity with spelling? I thought it was from a NCH video but I can't get at it now.

Informative, inspired and inspiring site.

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Hope there will be a 2025 version of this. I'd definetly join it.

I really love how your content is so helpful and not gated because to a broke unemployed person with a passion for literature and art, you just bring so much joy. Additionally, you’re helping me review the material I need to apply for a master’s program. Seriously, thank you so much.

Excellent thank you. Nightingales migrate to warmer countries from the UK in the winter. I don’t know if it was known in Keats time where they went. But is he thinking of this when he talks in stanza 2 … the nightingale brings a bit of that warm sunshine back with him. So welcome after a UK dreary winter.

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As always, another tremendous lecture

Excellent explanation covering all essential elements.

Beautiful to listen to and very helpful. Thank you

Are you available to have a brief discussion in regard your Udemy course

Thank you for introducing me to Eliot Mr Walker.

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Is the 1983 Harvard book still available? I'd love to have a copy.

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Before I even watch I wanna list my idea of the six greatest and compare: W. Shakespeare, W. H. Auden, John Keats, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Derek Walcott. Thanks for the post!

That was when, there and elsewhere, there was still the idea of a history -based conspectus of Eng. Lit. and that anyone could graduate in Eng. Lit. without studying such as Chaucer and Milton would have been regarded as ludicrous - but of course that’s now been the case for decades. This retired professor of poetry is very grateful for your series!

Thank youu, listening to this before my paper

My analysis of a lot of the choices Milton makes in Paradise Lost in regard to portraying Satan and the Seraphim as well as the rest of the Heavenly beings, is to put into opposition very broad moral frameworks of the Classical Age versus the Christian Age. Milton seems to bestow upon the Seraphim a lot of the qualities of the Classical hero: self-actualization, independence, the forging of their own path against insurmountable odds, the traditional heroic virtues of courage, temperance, wisdom. I think there is evidence for this being intentional not merely because Milton is writing in the epic poem format but also with the particular reverence he bestows upon the Greco-Roman poets in the Preface. I think the crux of the matter, and so much of what I get out of the poem, is the way Milton contrasts The Son and The Father with Satan. The descriptions of the jubilees of the heavenly choir, of The Son's predetermined sacrificed, of the Archangels' infinite power to smite, all of this seems to be Milton's best attempt to show that divine intellect and divine will are the only foundation upon which divine law rests and right behavior and action rests. Any other conception, while perhaps eloquent and dramatic, as long as it contradicts this divine foundation or attempts to oppose it is simply foolish. Placing these characters and worldviews in opposition to one another mirrors the often debated controversy during the days of the Church Fathers about the value of the Classics in relation to Christianity and Christian works. I don't profess to know what definite stance Milton himself takes outside of the artistry of the piece, but I can feel that he seems to embody these worldviews within the text, as if asking the question: how can the narrative tradition of Tragedy be adapted to a world in which there is not only a supreme force working behind and within everything, but also a definitive epicenter of right and wrong?

Is the assessment of Shakespeare based on his strictly poetical work, the sonnets and other miscellaneous poems, or on the basis of his work as a playwright as well?

I agree completely. Bloom gave himself an air of omnipotent authority, always with the last word. Among graduate students and others who didn't have the time to devote to it, he probably did. (You can even see his colossal ego featured in the picture-portrait on Wikipedia). However, outside the academic world and his tight male perspective I believe his experience was very limited and he wasn't even aware of it. For example, my first exposure to Bloom was his interpretation of the motives of the character "Falstaff." It was some years ago, but I had studied all Shakespeare's plays that featured Falstaff, and I had my own ideas. It seemed to me that the aging Falstaff was frightened of becoming too old and ill to work (or steal), and was desperate, absolutely desperate, for the patronage of Prince Hal (later King Harry.) But Bloom, as far as I know, never considered these practical concerns, couched as he was with tenure in an academic office.

What about the book “Carrie”?

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When you look into the pioneering work Gilbert Highet did in the Anglo-American tradition, it is unmistakable, the interconnectedness of the scholarly pursuit involved in compiling a literary canon and a Cold War preoccupation to strategically stave off the so-called 'red menace' presented by Soviet Communism. Besides being a classicist, he was a spy for the Brits. I find that fascinating! 🤓

Very impressive. For many years, decades actually, I have enjoyed reading poetry anthologies. I very much look forward to seeing the various canons you have developed as they appear. I think they will be a great contribution to English language poetry.

Thanks for giving a basic starting point to English poetry. I write poetry but still need to read more poetic works from the past. Blake is also one of my favorites who I consider one of the greats, especially since he blended the verbal with the visual. Who are some of your favorites writing English poetry in the 21st Century? SJ Fowler is my favorite UK poet who is writing today. Jim Leftwich is currently my favorite US poet writing in the English language. Greetings from a Minneapoet.

Great approach really looking forward to seeing the lists. Btw what about the Oxford book of 20th century English verse compiled by Philip Larkin. Selection was a bit idiosyncratic but he really did a lot of research for it...

Thank you so much for this channel! Is helping me as bibliotherapy. You remind me of my Grade 12 English teacher Dr.McCullough - his passion really came through in lectures just like your content!

What about Paglia’s Break Blow Burn, is it worth it?

You are probably the only person on RUclips who I would find some confidence in doing this because you understand the context of canon making and where it is valuable and where it is not (so far as what I’ve watched your content). I do have a bit of a reservation about the tiers because one of the worst aspects of canon to me is the dependence on it as a form of evaluation and readers being unable to describe or question why something is good or bad but merely taking it on assumption and that kind of reinforces those attitudes but I do understand why you are using it.

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Only four centuries and a single geography?

I don’t mind another canon that brings your bias; I suppose that shows itself in the selection of particular poems included, as those did not have to be the ones from the 16. Good job! 😅

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I'm compelled to say that it's really rare that people like you come on RUclips to talk that is relevant, not nonsensical going on these days. Really appreciated 👍

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Wow for the dedication, and gratitude for the service this provides to poetry lovers, and, hopefully, those who poo-poo poetry these days.

I’m bouncing with joy! I’m so excited that you’re taking your valuable time to build these canons! Thank You so much.

Sometimes you could add subtitles in Portuguese to your videos

Love your passion for poetry. Thank you for all the extensive work

I hope you keep making videos🖤💚

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