JOURNAL ARTICLE

George Ellis Defends William Langland (1801).

  • Published In: Notes & Queries, 2024, v. 71, n. 1. P. 101 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Weiskott, Eric 3 of 3

Abstract

The article shows the disagreement of poet George Ellis against historian and critic Thomas Warton over his negative aesthetic judgment on the verse form of William Langland's poem "Piers Plowman." It discusses the argument raised by Ellis in defense of the alliterative and metrical style of the poem, including the syllabical value of words, syllabication of early English verse, and the cultural meaning of alliterative verse.

Additional Information

  • Source:Notes & Queries. 2024/03, Vol. 71, Issue 1, p101
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0029-3970
  • DOI:10.1093/notesj/gjae006
  • Accession Number:176104000

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