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His Wayes Disgrac'd Are Grac'd: Edward Taylor's "Metrical History of Christianity" as Puritan Narrative.

Authors :
Eberwein, Jane Donahue
Source :
Early American Literature; Sep2003, Vol. 38 Issue 3, p339-364, 26p
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Analyses the poem "A Metrical History of Christianity," by Edward Taylor. Discussion of his sense of poetic vocation and Puritan poetics; The relation of the poem to Puritan storytelling approaches in prose and verse.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00128163
Volume :
38
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Early American Literature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
12045644
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/eal.2003.0038