Books on the aesthetic principles of eras?

[Anonymous No.17225136]

>The American poet’s quest for the hard edge announces the fracture between twentieth century Imagism and nineteenth century Symbolism. In the Imagist Manifesto, Pound states his opposition to the “cosmic poet” and something of this divergence is alluded to at the end of this piece.

[Anonymous No.17225182]

>>17225136
From an Imagist manifesto:

>1. To use the language of common speech, but to employ the exact word, not the nearly-exact, nor the merely decorative word.

>2. We believe that the individuality of a poet may often be better expressed in free verse than in conventional forms. In poetry, a new cadence means a new idea.

>3. Absolute freedom in the choice of subject.

>4. To present an image. We are not a school of painters, but we believe that poetry should render particulars exactly and not deal in vague generalities, however magnificent and sonorous. It is for this reason that we oppose the cosmic poet, who seems to us to shirk the real difficulties of his art.

>5. To produce a poetry that is hard and clear, never blurred nor indefinite.

>6. Finally, most of us believe that concentration is of the very essence of poetry.