{"product_id":"2026770000045-secondhand-the-new-cratylus-notes-on-the-craft-of-poetry","title":"The New Cratylus: Notes On The Craft Of Poetry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good                  \u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of literary criticism and poetic theory, The New Cratylus: Notes on the Craft of Poetry presents the rigorous and deeply considered reflections of one of Australia's most celebrated poets on the nature, function, and formal demands of verse. Drawing its title from Plato's dialogue on language and meaning, the work argues that poetry is not mere self-expression but a disciplined craft governed by principles as precise as those of any other art form. With intellectual authority and elegant prose, A. D. Hope instructs readers in the mechanics of meter, diction, and poetic structure, illustrating his arguments with close readings of canonical verse from across the Western tradition. The tone is scholarly yet passionate, reflecting a poet-critic who regards the technical mastery of form as inseparable from genuine artistic achievement. Essential reading for poets, students of literature, and anyone serious about understanding what makes a poem work, The New Cratylus stands as a compelling defense of formal poetry in an age increasingly drawn to free verse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887913545947,"sku":"2026770000045-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5d1bf518-0d24-4744-a6b1-eae001f6b7b6.png?v=1781748891","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026770000045-secondhand-the-new-cratylus-notes-on-the-craft-of-poetry","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}